126 Film & Using 35mm in 126 Cameras

[@tomjanowski8584]

It's ironic how much time, effort and expense Kodak put into developing easier to use film formats than 35mm and yet it's 35mm film that has survived.

[@s_t_r_a_y_e_d]

*nervous in 120 format*

[@michaelkessler3813]

Im gonna say it amazes me how organized and professional your channel is since it was started less than a half a year ago. Also i love this place its amazing

[@mamaharumi]

Found my grandmother's Sears 126, and this gave me some much needed information. Thank you!

[@joycemccue2984]

i got this camera form a thrift store for 2$ and i’m determined to use it🥴 had no idea it would be this complicated

[@nofacedetected]

I've seen people shove 35mm film into 126 cameras without the film packs by cutting their 35mm canisters down and making adapters for the 126 film advance to grab on them. It's definitely not a "clean" job, but you get kind of weird frame overlap from the janky film advance that makes the results super fun and experimental. Thanks for making all of these videos. I keep on finding new things to love about film - I didn't even know I wanted to shoot super 8 until I saw it on your channel! Looking forward to the next video.

[@derekheeps1244]

It’s also worth mentioning that you could at one time get 126 reversal film and the labs would process and mount the square images into slides that you could project in a normal 35mm slide projector . I shot many rolls of slide film in my Instamatic 133 before I got a better camera , and have many boxes of the horrible Kodak cardboard mounted slides .

[@mileschun143]

If you close your eyes, you'll hear Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon.

[@xedalpha1]

I still love using expired 126 film (as opposed to the NON-expired 126 film 😂), it’s not just the experience but the added thrill of never knowing what you’ll get at the end, plus I love shooting on cameras you find at car boot sales/swap meets and thrift/charity stores for a couple of quid/bucks

[@malamations_]

What's the oldest roll of 126 you've shot? Just asking before I buy.

[@kevinv.3001]

Thank you for this big bro. It's an amazing help. I recently got a Instamatic 704 from a shop, and I've challenged myself to make it work. Bought the adapter you linked too so thanks for that as well!

[@bakeszgabesz2937]

Noah You need to be in this years KZbin rewind

[@StickPeopleAndPuff]

Do you think Lomo would ever reproduce 126? They already do 110 so would it be a stretch?

[@Otokichi786]

Once autofocus/autowind 35mm cameras arrived, 126 was headed for the boneyard. After all, 135 comes in film speeds from ISO 50-1600 in black-and-white and (ISO 100-1600) color negative. Ektachrome and LOMO color transparency films round out the lineup. I'd look for Ye Olde Minolta Autopak 700 if some company reintroduced 126, but I'm not holding my breath on that possibility.;)

[@StickPeopleAndPuff]

@@Otokichi786 I mean, 127 and 620 are still produced in niche numbers even though 35 and 120 far surpassed them, so it wouldnt be a big stretch of the imagination

[@andrewmiller6754]

I do hope it comes back as native and reversal film it is very possible because it's literally just a ataller vertion of 110 but idk how we'd get new flash cubes

[@pietrostrano2532]

Thanks for your video, I started taking street photo with old cameras but I can't with my instamatic. So I bought an expired 126 film and I'll substitute with a 35. I really hope it will works!! 🎞️

[@jordanhall3544]

How did it go?

[@alexmuller1680]

This video, as your channel is very complete. Therefore there is still a question im wondering about. How about the process of old 126 films, as if im not wrong its C-22 process which simply no longer exist and it is not compatible with C-41. So how to process those old films? Thanks a lot for your work!

[@denisdrozdoff2926]

If something is old enough to be c22 it's probably dead even if it was deep frozen.

[@w.t.5136]

@@denisdrozdoff2926 Eh I kinda disagree there are lots of resources out there and it can be done it just requires a room temp process and probably an extreme amount of push development. If its not extremely overexposed in shooting then its probably crap, I tried it before with triple print in E4 chems lol. I have ONE roll left I never processed, and im going to save it till I can do it right.

[@materiagrezza9331]

Pretty much every film made from the 80s onward are C-41, even 126!

[@beatricev26]

i recently discovered an abandoned kodak Instamatic 177x in my grandma's attic and I can't wait to start using it! Thank you for this video!

[@vermontmike9800]

I’d love to just have a square format 35mm camera.

[@robertknight4672]

I never thought 35 mm film was that bad to load in non motorized cameras. Seems more like a an alternative to for roll film. The 126 and 110 have a set number of exposures. I just had my first experience with roll film in a Kodak brownie camera. It's very easy to pass the first number going by the window when you load one. Luckily that didn't happen to me. When I got to the end I didn't wind it far enough open the back of the camera before it was fully wound luckily I did this in a dark staircase and I only had a minor like leak.

[@AlexandraWilson-n5q]

Great video, but without the window how do you know how far to advance the film after each shot?!

[@angela8898]

thank you so much for this it helped a lot:)

[@bwc1976]

A 126 SLR, that's amazing! Strange that Lomography is supporting 110 but not 126 though.

[@gizmo7877]

I don't know if you're still around, but I'm trying to find out if the Ricoh 126 C Automatic camera needs a battery to operate. It does use flash bulbs so it must have some sort of battery. If it does, where is the battery compartment? I can't find it. Can you help me? I've looked everywhere on line and can't fine any manuel for this camera. TY

[@namesurename-fotografiaana3168]

That solution works with simple mechanism cameras (needs empty shoots). For more sophisticated good ones like Rollei A26 it fails. It is better to slit backing paper and make perforation similar to original one.

[@kryssebarbosa9746]

can you show us how you cut your cartridge?

[@giuliahepburn]

Hi! Absolutely a very interesting video! I have received as a gift an Instamatic camera and I was not able to actually test it, but now I will! Thank you for your suggestion! Also, I am so glad that I discovered your channel 💕

[@DethronerX]

Hello. An antique shop is selling a 127 film camera, "V.P. Twin Bloomed BOLCO Lens" and so far Ive only seen 3 videos on KZbin, that don't show any results, so if you've ever used this camera or find it, would appreciate if you did a review, thanks

[@frankvandaele9030]

Hey, Would you happen to know if this works in a Rolleiflex SL 26 camera ? Thanks and Cheers from Belgium,

[@josephgioielli]

Personally, I have never seen this work for more than 1 or 2 shots. I have tried several different cams with the same results. It would be cool to actually see you try it some day. Nice video.

[@AlexD02]

josephgioielli I made it work in my instamatic 154

[@markus3355]

Awesome video!! Is it necessary to use gloves when handling raw film? I plan on trying to method but don’t want to accidentally ruin my film.

[@stevenpam]

To avoid fingerprints you just need clean hands and to try and handle only the edges of the film

[@StephenKlitzky]

Somewhere in my garage i have my original 126 camera from the mid 60's

[@petepictures]

Yea, those are very cool to shoot. Exactly with 35mm and have the sprockets .

[@langowski007]

Hello :) You presented this issue very well. For several months I have been taking pictures with analogs and the digital camera is drying in the closet: D It's wonderful to take small photos with such holes (I already have a Sprocket Rocket :) It is in my country MINOLTA AUTOPAK 700 with broken light meter but in beautiful condition, already with a cassette inside - for 35 $. I struggle with my thoughts buy or not 😂how many different cameras I already have 🤪🙄 Regards 👍 😀

[@srfurley]

126 film frames are registered by a pin dropping into the only perforation in the film for each frame which stops the film from winding too far. If you were using normal 35 mm film you would have about six perforations per frame; how do you get around that problem.

[@danc2014]

You can take 5 pictures with a cover over the lense after the one good picture.

[@StephenKlitzky]

The sprocket was the frame indicator, had nothing to do with film advance

[@snushiess]

I'm assuming people still develop 126 film? I have a kodak instamatic, and I found some expired 126 films on ebay, was thinking about ordering some. Or would you recommend just using 35mm and the adapter?

[@AnalogResurgence]

Many labs will still develop 126 film, it's worth contacting the lab you use or doing some research first though! Using the 35mm adapter does make it easier to do more frequently and use with fresh film as well though

[@snushiess]

@@AnalogResurgence cool, thank you!

[@ronaldspencer547]

Somebody could buy some medium format film and cut it into 126 film with the single perforated hole and load it in a cartridge. Would he sell enough 126 to make money?

[@everyonexist]

thanks we are going to try it!

[@hipstercrab5886]

why not just 3d print a cartrige ?

[@alextruong27]

you could! companies selling adapters for a cartrige are actually 3d printed and they sell them for a crazy price. i was planning to try to design one during the summer and print it at school when they reopen

[@PatrickBaca-ki1io]

I hope that 126 is made newly.

[@Andrewtatesbiggestfan]

They actually stopped making Kodak 126 film in 2005 and disc in 2004

[@robertsalgado830]

Your so handsome be my Valentine

[@waltercardenas8727]

Cause 35mm film was soooooo hard to load.

[@tiktok11150]

Leave 126 and 110 film buried. They produced the worst photos ever. All of the photos I took growing up are fading even when stored properly.