Brownie/Polaroid mod?

[Proteus617]

Early morning brainstorming: $170.00 for a Holgaroid (body+back) is just crazy, but I just might want one.

Polaroid packfilm has just about the same image size as 120 (?).
An old Kodak smaller than 120 has a low-fi lens that will vignette nicely with a packfilm back.
Mounting the back will most likely increase the distance to the film plane.

So...I'm looking for a cheap old folding Kodak that has the following features:

Film size smaller than 120
Ball-bearing shutter with good variety of speeds
A lens that zone-focuses via the distance scale on the bed (as opposed to fixed focus or front cell focus)...this will make it easier to adjust the focus when a new back is fitted on.

Problems:

All of the small Kodaks I've looked at are either fixed focus or front cell focused and have very simple shutters, eg; the vest pockets and bantams. I'm looking for something like a small autographic and I'm not sure it exists. Any ideas?

 

[Battou]

You are not looking for a brownie that is for sure.


You are looking for a six series I think.

 

[ann]

also, be aware Polariod film is going away and unless you can use fuji film in tht back your out of luck.

 

[nealjpage]

Won't something like a Brownie 1 work? Mine's 120 and is adjustable focus. Isn't it? I guess I haven't looked at it in a long time. Maybe it's a fixed focus.

If Charlie is still around he can give you some points. He's well-known for butchering cameras to put a Polaroid back on it. That's why he couldn't be trusted with Leicas or Hasselblads!

 

[Proteus617]

Neal- A Brownie 1 would work, but I want a lens that fails to cover 120. I'm hoping for some Holga style vignetting. After spending some time with old Kodak catalogues I think I'm looking for a Vest Pocket Series III. 127 film, the lens focuses via a worm gear on the bed. Now to find a cheap one with the right shutter.