Home made camera 10
I purchased a $20 Univex "Twinflex" focusing Reflex camera 1939 (smallest TLR made) knowing that the 31mm size 00 film has not been available for decades. What to do? The decision process is most exciting!
I could create a "James Bond" type slicer to cut 120 film down the center.... or build another camera !!!!
After months of fishing thrift stores to find a 35mm camera I found a no name $4 camera with an interior spread wide enough to be able to accept the central chamber of the Univex TLR.
I carefully cut away the Univex film holders and the plastic camera's center and meticulously fused the two into one functional 35mm camera. It came down to 2mm and only worked when I turned the plastic camera up side down.
I used a eye screw as the lever for advancing film because that was lost during the operation.
Home made camera 10
I purchased a $20 Univex "Twinflex" focusing Reflex camera 1939 (smallest TLR made) knowing that the 31mm size 00 film has not been available for decades. What to do? The decision process is most exciting!
I could create a "James Bond" type slicer to cut 120 film down the center.... or build another camera !!!!
After months of fishing thrift stores to find a 35mm camera I found a no name $4 camera with an interior spread wide enough to be able to accept the central chamber of the Univex TLR.
I carefully cut away the Univex film holders and the plastic camera's center and meticulously fused the two into one functional 35mm camera. It came down to 2mm and only worked when I turned the plastic camera up side down.
I used a eye screw as the lever for advancing film because that was lost during the operation.