Hello to everyone
I've just got my superb Halma 44 repaired, so soon I will start shooting with it.

is there any intention of making another "World 127 day" this year?

I think it would be very interesting, and it would be a way of promoting photography with magnificent cameras, mostly forgotten due to the lack of film

Bye

P

I've done this a bit. Overall, it isn't as good as bought film, but it does extend your choice - most importantly for the winter, you can use ISO 400. Also, I've had two bad batches of R100, including all the 127 film I took to California, and I won't buy any more of it for the time being. For now, if I want R100, I cut down Adox CHS100 (the same film) in 120 size.

I made a cutter out of the body of an unusable camera. I copied the idea from Derevaun (his FLickr ID), who showed his device in a series of photos - starts with this one.

My version is here.

All these devices do is cut the film and backing paper to width as you wind it through: works quite well if the blade is sharp and firmly mounted. My experience has been that the cutting device will often scratch the film a bit. Then you need to wind them back onto a 127 spool, which I do by hand in the same black bag I use for loading developing reels. Try to handle the film as little as possible. With some of my cameras I get away with keeping the whole length of the 120 roll, as long as I cut the leader a bit short, but not all of them - it will be too tight to fit in some cameras, or too tight to wind.

Some people prefer to cut the film to length as well as width, and mount it on real 127 backing paper. Ive done that for smaller formats, where I had to mark my own frame-numbers on the paper. If you use the cut-down 120 paper, you have to work out how the existing frame numbers will work with your camera. I end up using the 12-on-120 frame numbers (i.e. 6x6 cm) for my (mostly) 16-on-127 cameras (3x4 cm). The number doesn't fall neatly in the middle of my red window, so I have to pay attention when winding on. Also, some films have the numbers quite close together; I get overlapping frames if I'm at all inaccurate in winding.

I have read a description of cutting the film to width while still on the spool, but I haven't got a URL for that.

anyone who konw how to trim a 120 to 127?
please kindly advise. the links given from earleir members are out of service after i clicked into the original sources.

I m a baby rollei lover and i m using ekfa 100 apparently, but i really want to try and trim 120 from 127 which allows more flexibility to other alterative films.

Hi

127 film is still available, I've put some links on my website at http://secalis.co.uk/P127/Tips.html
although colour film seems hard to find at the moment.

Brian

Visit my website at www.secalis.co.uk.

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> Hi everyone who are still using 127 format.
> I just thought maybe any of you have ever tried to trim a roll
> of 120 into 127 format? If there is a yes, can you kindly advise
> how it works? hopefully i can learn from you and please upload a
> picture or drawings to describe! thank you very much!
> i am a baby rollei lover~
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Robert ...

Follow this link:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1627...249179_Portra_160NC_ 46mm_100_Roll.html Kodak has done the cutting for you!

Tom

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http://www.geocities.com/heidoscop/127TLRs.htm

is the link to a 127 photography site who is working on a 120 film cutter to 127 film.

Hope it helps those wanting more information.

 Hi everyone who are still using 127 format.
I just thought maybe any of you have ever tried to trim a roll of 120 into 127 format? If there is a yes, can you kindly advise how it works? hopefully i can learn from you and please upload a picture or drawings to describe! thank you very much!
i am a baby rollei lover~

Hi Pedro

I was lucky enough to buy two Prinz 44s very cheaply on Ebay here in the UK. I havn't got round to using them yet, but I'm looking forward to it. They take the same lens attachments as the Yashica 44 cameras, and I have several close-up and filter accessories.
Please thank Carlo for his wonderful photos, and also for his information on the manufacturer, I've been trying to find this for some time.
I have descriptions and photos from some of my 127 collection on my own website at
http://www.secalis.co.uk/P127/P127a.html
and I have just added some tips on obtaining and developing 127 film at http://www.secalis.co.uk/P127/Tips.html

Brian Price

Dear Sirs, I noticed that, in the 127 film cameras list provided in this site, one model misses, and it is exactly the 127 film camera model I own! it is the TLR camera "Halma 44". it is a superb camera, with a 6 cm f2.8 Zunow lens and a Copal shutter. the size of the square negative is 40*40 mm.

Therefore, I would sugggest you add this model to your list. for more technical information please follow the link

http://www.pbase.com/cameras/halma/44_zunow

that was made by an Italian photographer Carlo Colombo, who also owns a Halma 44. As soon as I have digitalized the negatives, I may present some of them, if you are interested in knowing more about this camera.
Thank you
Best regards

Pedro

Edited by author 08-15-2008 06:29 PM
Hello to all fellow users of 127 film. I am new at 127 and older cameras but I love the results so far. My latest acquisition is a Agfa Billy 0 (Zero) c. 1932-1937. It is fitted with a f-3.9, 7.5cm Solinar lens. The format is 4cmx6.5cm. It needed some help (CLA, new bellows and new film rollers) but is doing well now. I found a push-on Tiffen Series V adapter which with some modification (local machine shop) fits the focal ring like a glove. Now I can use filters and a lens hood. Early on results excite me.

Is anyone out there using a Billy 0 (Zero)? If so please drop me a line:
tom@kelticknot.us

Good Luck and Happy Shooting to All

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> It's BW.
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> I'd prefer someone professional to do it. Recently dug out our
> box camera that's sat in the shed for years - would love to use
> it for WW2 reenactment, but I've found an old exposed film in
> there and want to get it developed.
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Jen

I'll have a go at it if you like - I developed one roll I found and it had pics of a trip to Stonehenge in the seventies, see

http://www.secalis.co.uk/P127/Fotet/FotetR1.html

No charge, but no guarantee of sucess, the chances of getting something is about 50/50. Drop me an email through my website if you are interested.
Brian Price

It's BW.

I'd prefer someone professional to do it. Recently dug out our box camera that's sat in the shed for years - would love to use it for WW2 reenactment, but I've found an old exposed film in there and want to get it developed.

I'm in England.

Can you be more specific?

BW, Color or slide?

Most places that can do BW are doing it by hand these days, so they should be able to do it no problem. Alterativl it's easy to do at home - once you've done it a few times. If you can find someone local who does B&W photography in any other format they'll be able to help you do it.

The few places that still do slide should be able to handle it too, but you'll have to smile and ask nicely. Those places can probably do colour print too - it's not that they can't do it, but rather that it's not a normal thing they get asked, so they're likely to initially be doubtfull. Local mini-labs tend to be staffed by shopworkers, rather than photographic staff, so they won't have a clue what you're talking about, but if you find a good local pro-lab they'll be able to handle it.

What country are you in?

Ian

Hi,

Where can I get a 127 film developed?

Thanks
Jen