Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You are looking for 116 or 616 film. The only difference is the diameter of the spool. These folks sell it, but it isn't cheap: http://www.centralcamera.com/Film/Film-for-Older-Cameras/ I have heard lots of folks rig up a spacer and use standard 120 film. You can probably use washers or a dowel section. I believe Phil Forrest who posts here occasionally did this. You might check the archives. If you are satisfied with a single shot you might try cutting down some sheet film. I've tried this and it works well if a bit tedious. I made a cardboard spacer to hold the film. Good luck! Mike D Peter Cheyne wrote: > My friend's great uncle died recently. He had all sorts of photographic > treasure in his old house. Amidst glass plate negatives, and dusty view > cameras, my friend gave me an APEM folding camera that takes, according to > the inscription inside the camera, 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" photos. Now 2 1/2" is > about 1/4" taller than the only roll film size freely available today. > > I know this is a Leica group, but I am not one to join lots of internet > groups, I'm only in two, so I hope someone here might be able to help. A > couple of hours trawling Google didn't help me. Has anyone come across a > store that sells re-spooled roll film in the older sizes? Or, better yet, > does anyone know of anywhere that sells an adapter to make 120 film that > bit longer so that it can fit into a slightly longer spooled camera? The > film this one was made to take is APEM Roll Film No. 241, or Rajar Roll > Film No. 41. My friend just said, show me a photo taken with my Uncle > Ray's old camera and you can keep it. > > Peter Cheyne > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >