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35mm Film in 126 Cartridge
How to fill a 126 cartridge with 35mm film for use in Kodak Instamatic (and many other) cameras. Article can be found here: www. betweenthesprockets. com Check out my Instamatic photo set here: www. flickr. com For those wanting the 126 film, you can still buy some new here: frugalphotographer. com It’s not not cheap, but you only need one for the cartridge. (sorry for not replying to separate comments, but every time I try I get an error)
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#3 written by jtaellio11 1 year ago
Wouldn’t it be a lot easier to invest in a cheap twin lens reflex camera such as: Lubitel 166b, or a second hand Seagull TLR or the YashicaMat 124G. These can take 12 square format negatives on 120 roll film. They would effectively be four times the size of the Instamatic negative and you could use optimum slow speed 100 asa Fuji superia negative film. 4 inch square glossy photos with the classic white border are available by mail order through, “Club 35″ in London. Awesome results.
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#4 written by jasonmus 1 year ago
The instamatic in this video cost me $5 (australian) with the cartridge in it, so, no, probably not.
I do have 2 120 cameras (Holga, and agfa Isolette II) that I use regularly, but for me to get film I need to either mail order, ebay, or travel about an hour. Same with prints and developing (colour).
A scanner that can do 120 film would set me back about $480 as well. As it stands, the ast roll of slide film I shot on 120 cost me about $4 per frame after processing and prints.
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#5 written by jtaellio11 1 year ago
Thanks for the reply. 120 roll film, colour negative is certainly in plentiful supply in Britain. Try “Harrison’s cameras” on internet for a cheaper five pack, as well as “Club 35″ for the d & p with the option of 1960′s style white borders. They vastly improve the standard enprint. Or, you will have to search the internet in Australia.
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#10 written by ct92404 1 year ago
hey, you did a fantastic job explaining this! I have a old Kodak Instamatic camera that my mom gave me (and it belonged to her mom, so this camera has actually been passed down to 3 generations now!). There is a company that still makes 126 film cartridges, in Italy I think. But who knows how long it will still be available. So it’s nice to know how to convert 126 cartridges to use 35mm film. I think it would mean a lot to actually take some pictures with my grandma’s old camera!
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#13 written by d4rkher0 1 year ago
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thanks, great!