New 135 Camera

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New 135 Camera

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I finally found some time to complete this project.

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It has a format of 24x72mm and a focal length of about 30mm.

The next thing I have to do is mix up some chemistry!
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Very nice craftsmanship. Is that oak?
Three Scores and 14 years old and still going strong.

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JohnSR wrote:Very nice craftsmanship. Is that oak?
They call it 'sandply' at Home Depot. It would look white, but I stained it a cherry color to match the cherry knobs.

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I finally put a roll of film through this camera. This was a test, since I had no idea what a good exposure would be. Seems to have a wide latitude though. I used a cheap 200 ISO C-41 type film.

It appears that there is some vignetting. I will have to change the size of the hole in the lens board, and also the shutter. The 24x72mm size needs more breathing room!

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Interesting. How long was the exposure?
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It was a very gray day. In fact, it was raining a bit. So, the exposures were 10 to 40 seconds.

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Surprised it was that long at a iso of 200. The hole must be f/72 or higher. The camera sure looks nice.
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Re: New 135 Camera

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Thanks!

I'll have to work on the camera to correct the problems this test roll shows. But, it should be fun to use once the fixes are made!

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By the way, the f-stop is f/155.

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Keep them coming. Getting better all the time. :mrgreen:

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