Loads and winds when shooting perfectly in my Kodak Instamatic 400 without messing with the little groove thing :) will shoot a roll later this week. Thanks Film Photography Project! Edit: Shot a roll. Love it! Just loaded a second roll and the process took 2 minutes at most. My Instamatic has now become my favorite film camera to shoot with!
I got my Fakmatic to work with a Keystone 1010 which has a light meter a glass lens and manual settings and focusing. You need to slowly and firmly advance the lever to trigger the shutter priming. Then hold your palm over the lens and advance using that technique and press the shutter button for 3 frames between each exposure you take. The shutter should fire with no problem. :)
126 was the only of the post 1930 alternative formats that really had some merit. Same area as regular 35mm but in the much better square format. How much extra work would it really be to punch the right sprocket holes in raw stock?
Would take quite a bit of labor, time and $$$ to undertake as a project. Better suited for Lomography or company that has the facilities for such a task. Hoping 126 will return in 2018!
Michael Raso Obviously. It would be a question of pulling out the strips after they’ve been cut and before sprockets are punched and then have a different punching machine. And of course also the damn cartridges. So obviously a job for Kodak or Ferrania.
How does a reloaded 126 cartridge compare to the Fakmatic? I was finally able to get a cartridge to crack (very) cleanly, but I haven’t had time to reload and shoot it in one of my cameras.
Folks, EVERY 126 model will work - It's all about the frame-space-pin action ! It needs to pop out after having been pressed-in as you advance it. Just get some unused 126 film and split open cleanly a new cartridge (sacrifice one to be used over & over). Keeping the original film inside the cartridge, now secure on top & to one side of the 126 film (making sure not to cover any of its space-pin holes), the new 35mm film. Keep in mind that the original old 126 emulsion is still sharing & running through the cartridge, so only load just enough not to bind up the inside supply-side of the 126 cartridge (approximately 12 exposures of your 100ASA 35mm film). Again, because you're using the original space-pin holes of the original film, EVERY camera's advance and 'space pin' will now function normally...
When you open the cartridge in the beginning of the procedure, do you have to remove the backing paper to make room for the 35mm film? My understanding is that there is only enough space in the cartridge for two layers of material. Thanks in advance.
@@henrytan7250 - Yes Henry, that could be an issue, but only because film stocks these days do vary in their 'thickness'. Just try it, except for the cost of your chosen film stock, there's very little risk...
While I admire your determination and effort to make this work, I have no desire to fight with these kind of cameras to take photos.😊. How in the world did all of these cameras ever work in the first place?
I'm pretty sure the problem with the Keystone type cameras is that they're looking for a long rectangular sprocket hole. The Kodaks are happy with the square hole luckily. Easy fix if we could ever track down a 126 sprocket punching machine!
The cartridges were universal with a rectangular sprocket hole... but the mechanics of how they found the hole varied by designer. Now 50+ years on it just happens the Kodak mechanics are better at finding the narrower 135 holes.
Special film and cartridge and paper backing made them a drop in design. All this adaptation is needed to make it usable with current resources ie 35 mm film.
Probably worth a mention, when you load a roll of 35mm film, the shorter the length, the better your chances are for success. For example, don't try to load a 36 exposure roll into the Fakmatik. Roll what you think would be about 18 exposures. Or simply un-spool half a 36 exposure cartridge, load half, roll the unused film back into the 35mm cartridge and save it for later.
We've offered them for years. Fair warning to folks on the product page - filmphotographystore.com/products/film-adapter-fakmatic-35mm-to-126-adapter?_pos=1&_sid=e5d4d93c7&_ss=r
via e-mail from FakMatic user Dan Arnold: Works-Instamatic 314, Instamatic 35F Does not Work-Instamatic S-20, Instamatic 500, Minolta Autopak 700 Sorta Woks-Instamatic Reflex
Michael Raso Thanks for the info, that's a real pity because the 500 is manual control and by all accounts it has a very fine lens. I'll have a go at refilling an old 126 cartridge, and see how I get on. Cheers 🖖
@@Lawful_Rebel I am curious to know how is went with an old 126 cartridge. I have an 500 and can't find an cartridge that fits. Do you know any place where I can find one? Thanks
@@raqelcoutinho reloading an old 126 cartridge with work with the 500, have done it several times. you wind like 4 blank shots at the start, then shoot/blank/shoot until the end of the roll.
It's similar to a 100 or 400 model just hold the shutter button to advance the film for 3 frames then let go of the shutter button and advance halfway till it stops to prime the shutter. My 400 works great with this method
this is not a good solution at all. What i do is that i prepare back paper rom 120 roll, combine with 135 negative and by special device i make perforations. Works great both with Rollei A26 ald Rolleiflex SL 26. Simple cameras give poor results.
The FakMatic is a solution for some folks, not all. The recommended plastic Kodak x-15 takes wonderful "snapshots" and works great with the adapter. The FakMatic is not a solution for HIGH END 126 cameras. It's fun and it's easy. Please don't rain on our parade just because it doesn't suit you. - Mike
Loads and winds when shooting perfectly in my Kodak Instamatic 400 without messing with the little groove thing :) will shoot a roll later this week. Thanks Film Photography Project! Edit: Shot a roll. Love it! Just loaded a second roll and the process took 2 minutes at most. My Instamatic has now become my favorite film camera to shoot with!
Excellent!!!!!
I got my Fakmatic to work with a Keystone 1010 which has a light meter a glass lens and manual settings and focusing. You need to slowly and firmly advance the lever to trigger the shutter priming. Then hold your palm over the lens and advance using that technique and press the shutter button for 3 frames between each exposure you take. The shutter should fire with no problem. :)
Thank you. I updated our camera list!
So relief, I have a Kodak instamatic 277x so it'll work perfectly
126 was the only of the post 1930 alternative formats that really had some merit.
Same area as regular 35mm but in the much better square format.
How much extra work would it really be to punch the right sprocket holes in raw stock?
Would take quite a bit of labor, time and $$$ to undertake as a project. Better suited for Lomography or company that has the facilities for such a task. Hoping 126 will return in 2018!
Michael Raso Obviously. It would be a question of pulling out the strips after they’ve been cut and before sprockets are punched and then have a different punching machine. And of course also the damn cartridges.
So obviously a job for Kodak or Ferrania.
How does a reloaded 126 cartridge compare to the Fakmatic? I was finally able to get a cartridge to crack (very) cleanly, but I haven’t had time to reload and shoot it in one of my cameras.
The 126 Re-Loads are better IMO since you have the backing paper! It's all a matter of preference. Enjoy shooting with your Instamatic!
Folks, EVERY 126 model will work - It's all about the frame-space-pin action ! It needs to pop out after having been pressed-in as you advance it.
Just get some unused 126 film and split open cleanly a new cartridge (sacrifice one to be used over & over). Keeping the original film inside the cartridge, now secure on top & to one side of the 126 film (making sure not to cover any of its space-pin holes), the new 35mm film. Keep in mind that the original old 126 emulsion is still sharing & running through the cartridge, so only load just enough not to bind up the inside supply-side of the 126 cartridge (approximately 12 exposures of your 100ASA 35mm film). Again, because you're using the original space-pin holes of the original film, EVERY camera's advance and 'space pin' will now function normally...
When you open the cartridge in the beginning of the procedure, do you have to remove the backing paper to make room for the 35mm film? My understanding is that there is only enough space in the cartridge for two layers of material.
Thanks in advance.
@@henrytan7250 - Yes Henry, that could be an issue, but only because film stocks these days do vary in their 'thickness'.
Just try it, except for the cost of your chosen film stock, there's very little risk...
@@y2ktube Thank you very much for your guidance!
Anyone know if this would work on the 804? I’d love to be able to use mine.
While I admire your determination and effort to make this work, I have no desire to fight with these kind of cameras to take photos.😊. How in the world did all of these cameras ever work in the first place?
I'm pretty sure the problem with the Keystone type cameras is that they're looking for a long rectangular sprocket hole. The Kodaks are happy with the square hole luckily. Easy fix if we could ever track down a 126 sprocket punching machine!
Mark Dalzell, when all of these cameras were produced, did they not all accept the same cartridges, or were they all brand specific?
The cartridges were universal with a rectangular sprocket hole... but the mechanics of how they found the hole varied by designer. Now 50+ years on it just happens the Kodak mechanics are better at finding the narrower 135 holes.
My X15F has Simmental value. Love to take pictures with it again. We just need a more comparable cartridge.
Special film and cartridge and paper backing made them a drop in design. All this adaptation is needed to make it usable with current resources ie 35 mm film.
Probably worth a mention, when you load a roll of 35mm film, the shorter the length, the better your chances are for success. For example, don't try to load a 36 exposure roll into the Fakmatik. Roll what you think would be about 18 exposures. Or simply un-spool half a 36 exposure cartridge, load half, roll the unused film back into the 35mm cartridge and save it for later.
Great tip!
Has anyone tried the fakmatic with a afgamatic 100
Agfamatic 200 - ruclips.net/video/EBQKktSTlk8/видео.html
@@michaelraso thanks for the link, I'm still unsure but guessing it will more than likely be compatible with the fakmatic
@@bekahcrangberry Probably will fit - best to have a Kodak X-15 on hand in case it doesn't. Best wishes - MIke
@@michaelraso thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Very appreciate. Cheers and all the best
Bekah
a mate had a rollei 126 format compact camera shot done nice images
Does this work with the Kodak instamatic 404?
Yeah, but those plastic 3d prints of the FlakMatic look rushed & rough. They may not be to spec size
We've offered them for years. Fair warning to folks on the product page - filmphotographystore.com/products/film-adapter-fakmatic-35mm-to-126-adapter?_pos=1&_sid=e5d4d93c7&_ss=r
Tried it in the past and it's just the sprocket holes that are on the film
Has somebody ever tried it on a Kodak Instamatic 220?
This camera is untested in the Fakmatic Adapter.
Anyone tried it with the Kodak Instamatic 500?
via e-mail from FakMatic user Dan Arnold:
Works-Instamatic 314, Instamatic 35F
Does not Work-Instamatic S-20, Instamatic 500, Minolta Autopak 700
Sorta Woks-Instamatic Reflex
Michael Raso Thanks for the info, that's a real pity because the 500 is manual control and by all accounts it has a very fine lens. I'll have a go at refilling an old 126 cartridge, and see how I get on. Cheers 🖖
@@Lawful_Rebel I am curious to know how is went with an old 126 cartridge. I have an 500 and can't find an cartridge that fits. Do you know any place where I can find one?
Thanks
@@raqelcoutinho reloading an old 126 cartridge with work with the 500, have done it several times. you wind like 4 blank shots at the start, then shoot/blank/shoot until the end of the roll.
May work on like one out of ten cameras? Where do I sign up? 😉
Luckily Kodak made about 9 out of 10 of the 126 cameras! :P
126 Cartridge Re-Loads and more FakMatic Adapters coming mid-January 2018.
filmphotographystore.com/collections/all/126-film
Michael Raso I'll be watching!
The FakMatics are back in stock!
Does it work with Kodak Instamatic 50?
Haven't tried it. Expect not and have an X-15 handy
It's similar to a 100 or 400 model just hold the shutter button to advance the film for 3 frames then let go of the shutter button and advance halfway till it stops to prime the shutter. My 400 works great with this method
this is not a good solution at all. What i do is that i prepare back paper rom 120 roll, combine with 135 negative and by special device i make perforations. Works great both with Rollei A26 ald Rolleiflex SL 26. Simple cameras give poor results.
The FakMatic is a solution for some folks, not all. The recommended plastic Kodak x-15 takes wonderful "snapshots" and works great with the adapter. The FakMatic is not a solution for HIGH END 126 cameras. It's fun and it's easy. Please don't rain on our parade just because it doesn't suit you. - Mike
I never mind to find out what other people opinions are. I see for you it is fun and easy. Fine for me.