So when I first started buying cameras I noticed a lot of cameras that took 620 film. Being new to this I was a bit overwhelmed as 620 is hard to come by (almost impossible!) But don't worry There is a super quick fix by easily altering your 120 film you can fit it into 620 cameras in no time at all!
Lets say you have a roll of 120 like this!
And you want to put it into a camera like this
But when you open it up you see that is takes 620 film only
You will need a pair of small nail clippers, or manicure scissor... I think nail clippers are easier to handle
Cut the ribbed edge of the plastic spool off each side
Now it is ready to load into your camera! You can use a file to smooth the edge if you want to
Here is a tip though, when you go and get your film developed, make sure you politely ask the lab person to return the metal spool to you. For many reasons... It is probably a metal spool, which is really cool. But also because depending on what type of camera you are using, it may have a hard time feeding the film through when you switch the spools over to load the camera again. You can just use the metal spool over and over. I know for my Kodak Brownie Twin 20 camera, this isn't a problem, but I noticed it was a problem with the Kodak Folding camera.
I hope this helps people. Happy shooting :)
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Thanks!
Informative and interesting post.
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