OK, this video is spookily uncanny! Just yesterday evening, I was thinking about my grandfather's slides (they are all square), and was wondering what format they were, and suddenly, I remembered 127 film from my childhood, so I went looking up 127 film, and discovered that one can still buy it! And then, this morning I see your video! And you show that it's possible to shoot 35mm film in your camera! Thanks!
Hi! Thanks for the information, I've been having a lot of fun taking pictures with my Yashica 44 using this hack. I am wondering how you scan your film. The photo lab near me wants $6 per frame to include the sprockets in my scans.
Well done! The Kodak Brownie cameras sold at flea markets can be adapted for 35mm, too. But a Yashica 44 is a much more better camera! Sprocket holes appeal to the cool kids!
Thanks Kenneth, always loved the design of the 44/127 and the sprockets, for me, work better on the horizontal (landscape). They seem to compliment the composition a bit better IMHO.
Really great photos and a nice 'look' too! Like with the Rollei 35, you caused me to track down a Yashica 44. Mine cost $30 with a tattered ERC, but it came with these dedicated plastic spacers for the left and right sides of the 35mm cartridge. One thing I was wondering is if it's possible to fabricate a fitting that will enable you to use the little knob on the left side of the camera to rewind the film. I had a piece of aluminum rod and fashioned the part - it might work but since the shaft of that knob doesn't line up exactly with the 35mm spool, I'll have to make it a bit thinner so that it will fit. May or may not ultimately work, but worth a try.
I obtained my Yashica 44 a couple of years ago and did the modification. The images came out superbly but to be successful I had to remove the film from the canister and wrap the film in a scrap of light proof wrapping form a box of photographic paper. It is somewhat teedious and requires placing the film back in the light proof canister, but it is quite a rewarding experience.
Fun to see a video about this from your channel! I've been doing this for a while now myself (i actually have a roll in right now) and its always a good time. I started with a 44A and have since moved to a crank 44. I'll agree that the 44A is better for extended 35mm rolls. If you go all the way to 25 with the crank model it puts a nasty-feeling strain on the gears and i just feel like its going to break. So when using that model i just cut it to the length of 127 backing paper and live with the 12 frames and nice spacing. Question: when winding on as you suggest, do you get any overlapping frames, or is that just about right?
I wanted a 44. The camera prices are going up so much in price. No estate sales or garage sales where I live. Maybe a deal and opportunity will come along later.
@@kennethwajda OOOPS. Sorry, not paying attention. Tip for you: I removed the viewfinder to clean the groundglass and mirror making the image noticeably brighter. And I put masking tape on the back numbered 1-25. I'll cross them off with each exposure. Doing my first roll this week!
Sweet video
Thanks!
Great project idea. Certainly worth another roll or two. Thanks for your Saturday videos.
You're welcome!
OK, this video is spookily uncanny! Just yesterday evening, I was thinking about my grandfather's slides (they are all square), and was wondering what format they were, and suddenly, I remembered 127 film from my childhood, so I went looking up 127 film, and discovered that one can still buy it! And then, this morning I see your video! And you show that it's possible to shoot 35mm film in your camera! Thanks!
Wow.
Wonderful photos! I just bought one of these myself and am eager to go try it out. What a beauty of a camera too.
Hi! Thanks for the information, I've been having a lot of fun taking pictures with my Yashica 44 using this hack. I am wondering how you scan your film. The photo lab near me wants $6 per frame to include the sprockets in my scans.
I just use a DSLR on a copy stand over a light table and photograph them and then invert them in Photoshop.
@@kennethwajda Wow, awesome! Thanks!!
Well done! The Kodak Brownie cameras sold at flea markets can be adapted for 35mm, too. But a Yashica 44 is a much more better camera! Sprocket holes appeal to the cool kids!
Yep.
Thanks Kenneth, always loved the design of the 44/127 and the sprockets, for me, work better on the horizontal (landscape). They seem to compliment the composition a bit better IMHO.
But it's hard to turn a TLR sideways and see the finder--everything is upside down!
@@kennethwajda ha! Good point! Have a great Labor Day!
Really great photos and a nice 'look' too! Like with the Rollei 35, you caused me to track down a Yashica 44. Mine cost $30 with a tattered ERC, but it came with these dedicated plastic spacers for the left and right sides of the 35mm cartridge. One thing I was wondering is if it's possible to fabricate a fitting that will enable you to use the little knob on the left side of the camera to rewind the film. I had a piece of aluminum rod and fashioned the part - it might work but since the shaft of that knob doesn't line up exactly with the 35mm spool, I'll have to make it a bit thinner so that it will fit. May or may not ultimately work, but worth a try.
I obtained my Yashica 44 a couple of years ago and did the modification. The images came out superbly but to be successful I had to remove the film from the canister and wrap the film in a scrap of light proof wrapping form a box of photographic paper. It is somewhat teedious and requires placing the film back in the light proof canister, but it is quite a rewarding experience.
Nice photos Kenneth 😍😍😍 👍
Hey Mr. Kennet. Seems like the server your site’s at isn’t responding. Been trying to check out the pictures since yesterday with no luck 😕. Cheers
It's going through an upgrade. Hopefully soon. Thanks.
It’s fixed now.
@@kennethwajda thanks for the update 🙏🏻🙂
How interesting. I have the 44 L???? Something. Took great pics. It's been years since I shot with it.
Probably a LM, for light meter.
Fun to see a video about this from your channel! I've been doing this for a while now myself (i actually have a roll in right now) and its always a good time. I started with a 44A and have since moved to a crank 44. I'll agree that the 44A is better for extended 35mm rolls. If you go all the way to 25 with the crank model it puts a nasty-feeling strain on the gears and i just feel like its going to break. So when using that model i just cut it to the length of 127 backing paper and live with the 12 frames and nice spacing.
Question: when winding on as you suggest, do you get any overlapping frames, or is that just about right?
One question: how do you rewind the 35mm film?
You don't. You remove it in a darkroom/bag/tent.
noooo even the models with dial?@@kennethwajda
@@icerodrigo There's no rewind on a TLR.
@@kennethwajda So how do you do?
I wanted a 44. The camera prices are going up so much in price. No estate sales or garage sales where I live. Maybe a deal and opportunity will come along later.
I wasn't looking for one when I found one.
You can find Shanghai film that is 127!!!
But pricey!
I can`t believe you got this for 20 USD. 😭
i had one of those, my uncle made a very stupid decision to sell it but i have found one now.
Nice.
You forgot to mention the most important part - you have to remove the 35mm film from the canister first.
Huh? I left the film in the canister. It fits in my camera with that one rail removed.
@@kennethwajda OOOPS. Sorry, not paying attention. Tip for you: I removed the viewfinder to clean the groundglass and mirror making the image noticeably brighter. And I put masking tape on the back numbered 1-25. I'll cross them off with each exposure. Doing my first roll this week!