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The Kodak Brownie Holiday is a rather nice looking little brown plastic box that favors 127 rollfilm. Remember my cousin having one of these, seemed pretty hi tech next to my Target 620. This one was manufactured in late '55 so has a glass lens.
There are homemade videos on the net showing how to stuff 35mm film in these but..
..the ones I found don't position the film correctly leaving badly oof images from a camera not noted for sharpness anyway. An empty plastic film can cut to fit and formed under hot water..
is placed across the 127 sized film guide making a 35mm sized mask. Suppose one could make the length closer to the 35mm format but I cut it out full width.
Cut the cap in half and with a little trimming it fits just the right size to keep the film in place. Hot melt glue works and is easy to remove.
Tape the film can bottom over the red window.
Trim the leader to fit and tape it on the 127 sized spool.
Now in the dark, pull out 1 1/2 to 2 ft. of film, cut it from the cassette and roll it up snugly
and tuck it in place.
Check that everything is in its proper place then put the back on the camera.
Advance the film 4 full turns for the first frame then 3 turns for the first 3 or so then 2 1/2 turns for the rest. You will hear the film clear the mask after the last exposure.
Of course, unload the camera in complete darkness.
OK, seems like a lot of fiddly stuff to do but it's a hobby. 127 film is now available for purchase anyway .
Pictures aren't that great from this thing but they do have that charming (for some) Brownie softness. Only loaded enough for 3 shots in case it didn't work. Here's two..
There are homemade videos on the net showing how to stuff 35mm film in these but..
..the ones I found don't position the film correctly leaving badly oof images from a camera not noted for sharpness anyway. An empty plastic film can cut to fit and formed under hot water..
is placed across the 127 sized film guide making a 35mm sized mask. Suppose one could make the length closer to the 35mm format but I cut it out full width.
Cut the cap in half and with a little trimming it fits just the right size to keep the film in place. Hot melt glue works and is easy to remove.
Tape the film can bottom over the red window.
Trim the leader to fit and tape it on the 127 sized spool.
Now in the dark, pull out 1 1/2 to 2 ft. of film, cut it from the cassette and roll it up snugly
and tuck it in place.
Check that everything is in its proper place then put the back on the camera.
Advance the film 4 full turns for the first frame then 3 turns for the first 3 or so then 2 1/2 turns for the rest. You will hear the film clear the mask after the last exposure.
Of course, unload the camera in complete darkness.
OK, seems like a lot of fiddly stuff to do but it's a hobby. 127 film is now available for purchase anyway .
Pictures aren't that great from this thing but they do have that charming (for some) Brownie softness. Only loaded enough for 3 shots in case it didn't work. Here's two..
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