Nearly all 127 roll film cameras from the mid-1950s on, which include everything from a Kodak Starmite to a Baby Rolleiflex TLR, shoot a 4x4 cm format. While the device will cut the 120 roll down to 127, it will not index the result so that it loads and spaces properly for a relatively modern 127 camera. A solution to the problem seems easy enough for the more expensive TLRs, which do not rely on a red window and indexed backing paper. You just need to find a "start" mark to index with your camera when loading the roll. To do this, acquire one real 127 roll (fresh or expired), shoot it or not as you will, then measure that backing paper for spacing from beginning of backing paper to "start" index mark. Unroll your newly cut down roll backing to that same distance and manually mark the backing with a new start index. Not too big on unrolling the cut roll down to the film to tape it to the backing in daylight, since you are probably over-exposing that first frame, but you could do that in the dark quite easily and avoid any such issue. Also check the length of a real 127 roll of film. The video implies that it is the same as 120 film, but that may not be the case. Adjustment to the film length may be required too. As of May 2023, the link to the maker is dead, but you can find them with a Google search.
you forgot one step, as you have "wound_off" the film in the cutting process, to get the numbers correct, you put the film inside a changing bag and re-spool onto another spool, to correctly get the start mark, arrows, etc.
Excellent idea and product, I will be placing an order soon. Now I can shoot my Yashica 44 without having to spend on buying film from the UK and having to pay import duties on that too.
Fantastically made!!! I want to order one but you have no production yet? Please let me know when you are restocking again. If you need help I am also available for that. Tanks!!
Oh my god i just bought baby rollei and you might have just saved me tons of money! Are 5 all you have for now? If I ever want repair or new one, would there be stocks later on? If I use this for baby rollei, what number should I start with? Also do you sell any 127 film spools?
Do you ever find the finished 127 roll a little too "fat" to fit into certain cameras? I have some cameras where it doesn't matter, and some others where it does matter. The tolerances are very tight and even a little too much extra film and/or paper creates a 127 roll that is too fat and thus it rubs and doesn't advance smoothly.
Yes. For example in the Kodak Vest Pocket the resulting roll is too fat for its slot. I suggest cutting away the most of the starting backing paper, and removing the most of the remaining end tail...
Nearly all 127 roll film cameras from the mid-1950s on, which include everything from a Kodak Starmite to a Baby Rolleiflex TLR, shoot a 4x4 cm format. While the device will cut the 120 roll down to 127, it will not index the result so that it loads and spaces properly for a relatively modern 127 camera. A solution to the problem seems easy enough for the more expensive TLRs, which do not rely on a red window and indexed backing paper. You just need to find a "start" mark to index with your camera when loading the roll. To do this, acquire one real 127 roll (fresh or expired), shoot it or not as you will, then measure that backing paper for spacing from beginning of backing paper to "start" index mark. Unroll your newly cut down roll backing to that same distance and manually mark the backing with a new start index. Not too big on unrolling the cut roll down to the film to tape it to the backing in daylight, since you are probably over-exposing that first frame, but you could do that in the dark quite easily and avoid any such issue. Also check the length of a real 127 roll of film. The video implies that it is the same as 120 film, but that may not be the case. Adjustment to the film length may be required too. As of May 2023, the link to the maker is dead, but you can find them with a Google search.
you forgot one step, as you have "wound_off" the film in the cutting process, to get the numbers correct, you put the film inside a changing bag and re-spool onto another spool, to correctly get the start mark, arrows, etc.
Those are great quality photos from a 127!👏👍
Thank you! I was surprised as well. But consider that the exposure area on 127 film is much bigger than that of 35mm film, I guess that this helps :)
Excellent idea and product, I will be placing an order soon. Now I can shoot my Yashica 44 without having to spend on buying film from the UK and having to pay import duties on that too.
Fantastic resource to have! I’m shopping a roll of 127 film but want to pick up one of the cutters soon!
Just ordered the Mk2, can’t wait to use it!
Cool!! I ordered one and can't wait to get it!!!
thank you very much!!!
127 subscribers when you post your 127 cutter video 👌🏻
when are you going to restock this again? I wanna do it for my Yashica44
it's available in a new version: www.camerhack.it/product/fck127-film-cutter-from-120-to-127-film/
Hi, great idea, but do you need to remove the cut film from the cutter and load in darkness? Does the edge of the film not fog?
Fantastically made!!! I want to order one but you have no production yet? Please let me know when you are restocking again. If you need help I am also available for that. Tanks!!
Hey there. Check this out: new version: www.camerhack.it/product/fck127-film-cutter-from-120-to-127-film/
Very nice video. The music is a bit distracting…..
Oh my god i just bought baby rollei and you might have just saved me tons of money! Are 5 all you have for now?
If I ever want repair or new one, would there be stocks later on?
If I use this for baby rollei, what number should I start with?
Also do you sell any 127 film spools?
Do you ever find the finished 127 roll a little too "fat" to fit into certain cameras? I have some cameras where it doesn't matter, and some others where it does matter. The tolerances are very tight and even a little too much extra film and/or paper creates a 127 roll that is too fat and thus it rubs and doesn't advance smoothly.
Yes. For example in the Kodak Vest Pocket the resulting roll is too fat for its slot. I suggest cutting away the most of the starting backing paper, and removing the most of the remaining end tail...
OMG, I want one!
here it is (in a new version) ;-) www.camerhack.it/product/fck127-film-cutter-from-120-to-127-film/
Quite complicated, I hope it works well.
I made a new version that works better and has a less problematic process :-) www.camerhack.it/product/fck127-film-cutter-from-120-to-127-film/
Do you sell stl files?
nope, sorry.
Genius!