Actually bought a model "C" today with the thought of it being a display piece. Now I'll be shopping for a roll of film and try it out. Thanks for posting
I put in a 120 Spool with a Brownie Hawkeye model and made no modifications. It easily took up onto the 620 takeup spool. No binding no problems. No mods or re-rolling onto 620 spools.
@@bobgriffiths I annoyingly misread the exposure/shot count at the start and scrolled past my first two frames! Is there a safe way to roll back to the start without ruining/exposing the film? Understandable if not. I'm new to this.
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a nice comment. Hopefully you get better results from yours than I did with the camera I used this in. Thanks for subscribing too!!
Good video, I found one of these at my grandads today, I was trying to find out about 620 film but found this video, Funny enough it has a empty reel on top in the camera with kodak 120 on it so guess he was using 120 film in it before
Glad the video helped. Good luck making the most of your grandad's old camera. Helps connect with them, imagining the scenes that he might have captured through the same lens.. Thanks for leaving me a comment too. Take care.
I recently got my great grandfather's Kodak Jiffy, and while clipping off the edge of my 120 film I wondered if he did the same thing. Doubtful, since there was a 620 spool in the camera already, but it was a funny thought that this trick has likely existed since 620 film was released.
I bet that there were always those anti-kodak people who didn't want to be dictated to as to which film they bought.. Hope your pictures come out well!
What a great video! Thankyou so much. I do have a question tho. I want to sent in my pictures to a lab. But they only take 120 film. Any idea how I roll back the 120 film from the 620 cylinder to the 120 cylinder? Since the key won't take 120 when I try to roll it back in the camera.
Thanks so much for the lovely comment, it's really appreciated. I develop my own B&W 120 so it doesn't matter what spool it's on, but if you need to send yours away, you could manually roll it back onto a 120 film spool (in a very dark room obviously) and then send it off. It's easier than I originally thought it might be to do this, as long as you are in a dark room or have a dark bag, and keep the film winding with some tension on it to prevent any fogging when you take it out to send it away. Hope this helps and good luck with your photos!!
I have just got a brownie model 1 with an empty 620 spool inside. If i do this method Can i then just co.tinue with empty clipped 120 spools and new clipped 120 films? Or do I need to get hold of a losd of empty 620 spools (i dobt develop at home and send afoy).
I develop at home so I always keep the metal 620 spool. You could always ask the lab for the spool back or just buy a load off ebay but they'renot cheap. Other way to get them is to go to car boot sales / garage sales / charity shops where really old cameras for a £1 might have a spool in them... Good luck and keep on shooting!!
Thanks for the vid, but there's something else I would like to know: for one who's not developping his films himself, how do you take the film off the camera without burning your shots? Thanks!(Mine is the 1946 C model. ^^)
Hi thanks for the kind comments. If you're sending it away to a lab then you might be able to just send it away on the roll, and when you open the camera (in subdued lighting) the film should still be wrapped around the spool. There is a piece of sticky tape that you can use to lick and stick the roll shut then send it off to the lab. You could also roll it off and put it onto a normal 120 spool, but this would need to be done in the pitch black darkness. As long as you pull the film on tightly when you wrap it up, there should be no issues. Hope this helps and good luck with it. The thing I didn't realise was that there are only 8 shots on this 120 roll due to the camera model.
Hi and thanks for the comment. I'm not sure about the feasibility of shooting a 220 film in a 620 camera. Kinda feels like it should be possible and there are a few websites that read as though many people do it on a regular basis. Good luck and I hope you get to use the 220!
Without seeing it I couldn't guarantee it, but it's a 620 which is the same as in the model D. So I would say yes, it probably would work. Give it a go and have fun!!!
Make sure when buying adapters for the ends of the 120 film reels that you buy strong ones- like literally ones with “strong” in their description- the reason being that you (like me) will get halfway through shooting your roll of film, having a great time, pleased with the subjects you chose to shoot- and the film will stop reeling with the winding reel. What’s happening is the resistance is building on the reels and suddenly the cheap, soft, wax-like plastic on those adapters gives way and won’t reel any further. Now you’re in a position where if you have a darkroom, I guess you can salvage your roll of film, but if not, you’ve gotta pull open the camera (ruining your film) and start over. The cameras are inexpensive and available, cleaning and fixing them isn’t too hard, but there’s a bunch of grifters out there (because of course) who want to try and cash in on your interest in trying out an antique camera, while selling you garbage. Be careful buying those adapters- it’ll save you film and money.
thanks for that, it's useful to know that in some cases it can tear the centre out of the plastic, it didn't with mine but that's not to say it might not with others'.
@@bobgriffiths Yes, I tried 2 different types made of plastic, and then I went online and searched for CamerHack and found their site out of Italy and ordered their set of adapters, which are plastic with metal centers. I’d been hoping one I could order and have delivered promptly would work, but unfortunately 2 sets of adapters and 2 spoiled rolls of film later, I’ve learned that lesson.
Actually bought a model "C" today with the thought of it being a display piece. Now I'll be shopping for a roll of film and try it out. Thanks for posting
Have fun!! I was none too successful with mine, and remember that you only get half the amount of frames out of a roll!! Keep on shooting.
I put in a 120 Spool with a Brownie Hawkeye model and made no modifications. It easily took up onto the 620 takeup spool. No binding no problems. No mods or re-rolling onto 620 spools.
Cool, sounds like it was even easier! Hope the pictures came out better than mine did...Thanks for stopping by to leave a comment too.
Very helpful! I just used this technique and finally got my Kodak Gold 200 of 120 to fit in perfectly.
Thank you!
Fantastic! Really happy that it worked for you. keep on shooting.
@@bobgriffiths I annoyingly misread the exposure/shot count at the start and scrolled past my first two frames! Is there a safe way to roll back to the start without ruining/exposing the film? Understandable if not. I'm new to this.
Thanks for this, really helpful tip on altering 120 for use - just inherited one of these cameras but baulked at online cost of 620 film!
Thanks for leaving a lovely comment. Have fun!!!
Great bit of info there Mate. Very helpful and well explained. Thank You!
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a nice comment. Hopefully you get better results from yours than I did with the camera I used this in. Thanks for subscribing too!!
Good video, I found one of these at my grandads today, I was trying to find out about 620 film but found this video, Funny enough it has a empty reel on top in the camera with kodak 120 on it so guess he was using 120 film in it before
Glad the video helped. Good luck making the most of your grandad's old camera. Helps connect with them, imagining the scenes that he might have captured through the same lens.. Thanks for leaving me a comment too. Take care.
actually so helpful thank u so much
Going to to grab 120film now and give it a shot
Hope you get on well !! Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for sharing! I know what to do now 🙏👌
No problem 👍 Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to leave a lovely comment. Thanks.
I recently got my great grandfather's Kodak Jiffy, and while clipping off the edge of my 120 film I wondered if he did the same thing. Doubtful, since there was a 620 spool in the camera already, but it was a funny thought that this trick has likely existed since 620 film was released.
I bet that there were always those anti-kodak people who didn't want to be dictated to as to which film they bought.. Hope your pictures come out well!
The old 120 spools were metal as well, would be a lot harder and they don’t work in takeup anyway
For long time there was no real need for it as 620 was readily available, I guess. Shanghai GP3 is still made in 620, BTW.
Super helpful. Thanks for your help!
Glad it helped!Love taking pictures on my 645 camera but I'm leaving this Brownie well alone after the first outing with it.. Cheers.
What a great video!
Thankyou so much.
I do have a question tho. I want to sent in my pictures to a lab. But they only take 120 film. Any idea how I roll back the 120 film from the 620 cylinder to the 120 cylinder? Since the key won't take 120 when I try to roll it back in the camera.
Thanks so much for the lovely comment, it's really appreciated. I develop my own B&W 120 so it doesn't matter what spool it's on, but if you need to send yours away, you could manually roll it back onto a 120 film spool (in a very dark room obviously) and then send it off. It's easier than I originally thought it might be to do this, as long as you are in a dark room or have a dark bag, and keep the film winding with some tension on it to prevent any fogging when you take it out to send it away. Hope this helps and good luck with your photos!!
Nail clippers. Brilliant.
Thanks, I found they gave me a cleaner cut than wire cutters or scissors. Keep shooting!!
I have just got a brownie model 1 with an empty 620 spool inside. If i do this method Can i then just co.tinue with empty clipped 120 spools and new clipped 120 films? Or do I need to get hold of a losd of empty 620 spools (i dobt develop at home and send afoy).
I develop at home so I always keep the metal 620 spool. You could always ask the lab for the spool back or just buy a load off ebay but they'renot cheap. Other way to get them is to go to car boot sales / garage sales / charity shops where really old cameras for a £1 might have a spool in them... Good luck and keep on shooting!!
Thanks for the vid, but there's something else I would like to know: for one who's not developping his films himself, how do you take the film off the camera without burning your shots?
Thanks!(Mine is the 1946 C model. ^^)
Hi thanks for the kind comments. If you're sending it away to a lab then you might be able to just send it away on the roll, and when you open the camera (in subdued lighting) the film should still be wrapped around the spool. There is a piece of sticky tape that you can use to lick and stick the roll shut then send it off to the lab.
You could also roll it off and put it onto a normal 120 spool, but this would need to be done in the pitch black darkness. As long as you pull the film on tightly when you wrap it up, there should be no issues.
Hope this helps and good luck with it. The thing I didn't realise was that there are only 8 shots on this 120 roll due to the camera model.
@@bobgriffiths I'll try my best, and might come back to you with my results should you want me to.
Can I load 220 into this camera? I have a bunch of expired film to experiment with.Thx
Hi and thanks for the comment. I'm not sure about the feasibility of shooting a 220 film in a 620 camera. Kinda feels like it should be possible and there are a few websites that read as though many people do it on a regular basis. Good luck and I hope you get to use the 220!
@@bobgriffiths Thanks for answering! I have a camera it will work on but wanted to try in a Brownie or a Holga.
Very helpful, thank you
Hope it helps you in some way. There is a tonne of other info online but the more shared the better. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment..
Great explanation
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for taking the time to leave me a nice message!!
Does this work on the brownie c aswell just got it today I haven’t a clue about film cameras
Without seeing it I couldn't guarantee it, but it's a 620 which is the same as in the model D. So I would say yes, it probably would work. Give it a go and have fun!!!
@@bobgriffithswould this fit a Brownie 620 junior? They are reasonably the same
Good explanation, Thanks!
Thanks for the lovely comment. Very kind of you!!
Great idea, but unfortunately that won't work in an Anscoflex 2.
That's a shame, maybe there is a way that it can be adjusted to fit? Good luck with this, it's fun.
Make sure when buying adapters for the ends of the 120 film reels that you buy strong ones- like literally ones with “strong” in their description- the reason being that you (like me) will get halfway through shooting your roll of film, having a great time, pleased with the subjects you chose to shoot- and the film will stop reeling with the winding reel. What’s happening is the resistance is building on the reels and suddenly the cheap, soft, wax-like plastic on those adapters gives way and won’t reel any further. Now you’re in a position where if you have a darkroom, I guess you can salvage your roll of film, but if not, you’ve gotta pull open the camera (ruining your film) and start over.
The cameras are inexpensive and available, cleaning and fixing them isn’t too hard, but there’s a bunch of grifters out there (because of course) who want to try and cash in on your interest in trying out an antique camera, while selling you garbage. Be careful buying those adapters- it’ll save you film and money.
thanks for that, it's useful to know that in some cases it can tear the centre out of the plastic, it didn't with mine but that's not to say it might not with others'.
@@bobgriffiths Yes, I tried 2 different types made of plastic, and then I went online and searched for CamerHack and found their site out of Italy and ordered their set of adapters, which are plastic with metal centers. I’d been hoping one I could order and have delivered promptly would work, but unfortunately 2 sets of adapters and 2 spoiled rolls of film later, I’ve learned that lesson.
Just put the spool in as is it works if you have the right takeup