Pinhole Sprockets at the River

Panoramic Pinhole photos. So how did you do that? I have a couple of 6×6 pinhole cameras, but they both operate by the old fashioned red-window where you read the numbers off the backing paper. But you say: “35mm film doesn’t have backing paper”. For Medium Format cameras that have wind-on mechanisms that count the frames, you can just load 35mm in those cameras with adapters. But otherwise, you have to custom-load 35mm film.

I cut bulk 35mm film to the exact length of 120 film and tape it to the backing paper in the exact right spot. I then roll up the whole thing just like 120 film. The key is keeping the 35mm film in the middle of the roll while you roll it up. Remember, it’s only taped at one end and it will wonder around if you don’t keep it in the middle of the roll.

Then you just shoot it like a normal 120 roll. You can do this trick in any old 120 camera like folders, box cameras, or pinhole cameras in my case.

This taken with Kodak 5222 in HC110 Dil B. Reality So Subtle 6×6 30mm focal lentgh

I loved this chair sitting out by itself. I should have angled it a little further down, but this came out OK. I’d also do another next time from higher up.

Shrimp boats

An old building with no roof where the plants have begun to grow inside.

Loading dock of an abandoned warehouse.

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