"Lawrence Akutagawa" <lakuNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Lawrence Akutagawa wrote:
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>>>> On Nov 15, 6:04 am, No One <aintno...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>>> Key Features, pictures, prices...
>>>>>> http://digitalphotocameras.blogspot.com/
>>>>> Gee Wally, that's somereview. Lots of great info on field
>>>>> testing. What all that take? 5 minutes?
>>>> I just got the D300, and I am amazed. It really is quite complex
>>>> though. If anyone needs help, I found a video showing some tips and
>>>> tricks to operating the D300. Check it out
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3lhyUNapqs
>>>
>>> enlighten me, o wise one - how is it that you all find discussion of
>>> the Nikon D300 relevent to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format? Is
>>> said format 4.25 x 6 , 6x6, 6x7, or 6x9? And doth it useth 620 or
>>> 120?
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>> 620 or typo? I'm a newbie to med format.
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> From http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/format.htm
> "120 film was introduced about 1902 and is still very popular today.
> 120 film is a black paper roll with a strip of film taped inside which
> is drawn through your camera as you shoot. The paper has markings on
> the back so you could advance the film by looking through a red window
> in the old days before rapid wind levers. These markings were for 645
> (16 shots) , 6 x 6 (12 shots) and 6 x 9 (8 shots) formats. The black
> paper lets you load the film in daylight. To load a new roll of film
> you move the empty spool left from the previous roll to the other
> position and put the new roll in its place. You thread the roll onto
> the empty spool, wind the camera till the arrow on the backing paper
> aligns with an index on the camera. Close the back and wind till you
> get to frame one. Some cameras even have automatic indexing so you
> don't need to fiddle with aligning arrows.
>
> "In the 1950s a smaller spool was used for the same roll of film for
> snapshot cameras called 620. 620 is no longer made, and you can
> respool 120 onto 620 spools."
>
> I guess that the Nikon D300 gurus have gone mute or perhaps taken a
> vow of silence because I don't see them tendering to us my requested
> explanation.
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You can buy ready re-spooled 120 from a guy on e-bay. Search on '620
film'. Central Camera in Chicago also carries 620 and a lot of other
outdated formats. Be prepared for sticker shock - this is a Labor
intensive business these days.
Note: Some cameras will take both 120 and 620 spools.
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