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| Happy Accident - Tim Irving |
The image above was taken because I wanted to incorporate sprocket holes into the picure. The only way I know of doing this is to use 35mm film in a 120 (medium format) camera. Incidentally, the negative wasn't scanned, I re-photographed it.
Running 35mm film through a 120 or 620 camera is very easy to do as you can see by the sequence below:
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| The items you'll need: A roll film camera, 35mm film, polystyrene packing foam, black adhesive tape |
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| Insert the 35mm film into the camera, add the foam to keep the film central - Pull the film across to the take up spool and wind 2 full turns |
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| Close the camera back and stick tape over the windows to prevent fogging |
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| Make a mark on the wind on knob |
Isn't that easy!
I wound the film 2 full turns for each exposure. The spacing is uneven and overlapping, but for my purposes it really doesn't matter. So now you know how to do it, good luck.
I like your sprocket holes. I even like the word "sprocket." What an excellent idea. You've made it look easy to try. . .
ReplyDelete(It's sprocket holes that make negatives and movie film so attractive on their own. Well at least to weird people like me who are drawn to visuals like that).