02-16-2007, 04:16 PM
[quote NOGoddess] ... Kodak periodically remakes old films - one of these days I'll get some film for my grandfather's first camera - one of Kodak's original point and shoots from 1915. Grandpa was smart enough to write down the type of film inside the camera case...
Well Kodak used to but I'm sure they don't do it any longer
If it takes 620 film it is physically the same size as 120 but the film spool is different.
If you have access to a darkroom and a little patience (and some 620 spools) you can
rewind the 120 film onto a 620 spool.
The Kodak Medalist was a favorite collectable that uses 620 and some folks have them
converted to use 120. Ken Ruth at Photography On Bald Mountain is the guy for this job
http://www.baldmtn.com/
Some people will also buy up the old junky cameras that use 620 just for the spools
and sell them for a couple of bucks a piece
Well Kodak used to but I'm sure they don't do it any longer
If it takes 620 film it is physically the same size as 120 but the film spool is different.
If you have access to a darkroom and a little patience (and some 620 spools) you can
rewind the 120 film onto a 620 spool.
The Kodak Medalist was a favorite collectable that uses 620 and some folks have them
converted to use 120. Ken Ruth at Photography On Bald Mountain is the guy for this job
http://www.baldmtn.com/
Some people will also buy up the old junky cameras that use 620 just for the spools
and sell them for a couple of bucks a piece