ONDU 6X6 Pocket MK III | 6x6 RISE MK III Pinhole camera overview and film loading tutorial

[@chriscard6544]

I received my 6x6 pocket today, im so happy

[@buyaport]

These cameras show beautiful craftsmanship and are a joy to use! Especially the use of strategically placed magnets and the filter system are unique features, which might be decisive for you. However there are a few design issues: 1. The film is spooled in the wrong direction (from right to left). Ok, the frame numbers are upright this way, but on all other cameras they are upside down. "Because the pictures are also upside down," said an expert to me once, when I asked her about this. Result: In relation to the lettering on the negatives all your pictures are upside down - annoying! (As far as I know only the Rollei 35 has the same issue.) 2. The red window on the backside is VERY dark. The backpaper print on the popular Ilford films is actually too weak to see easily (even in bright sunlight you need a flashlight to see the numbers and even then you might miss some). Workaround: Use Foma films, their print is much bolder (but many people simply prefer using Ilford). 3. The ears for the camera strap seem to be a nice idea. But if you want to place your camera sideways (without a tripod) on something, they are in the way. -- This is no issue with the 6x6 camera (as there is no point in putting it sideways), but with the 6x9 or 6x12 it is. 4. The size of the filter holder is 58 millimetres. 52 mm would be much more common. (But you can use a 58 to 52 mm stepdown adapter, and use your 52 mm filters without getting vignetting). All in all a great series of cameras, and it will be even greater when the issues mentioned are resolved in the next edition. Keep up the good work!

[@ONDUCameras]

Thank you for the feedback and kind words. As of this current new batch we will make a brighter orange window which will be easier to view, especially since we now have a slider in the mk 3 to prevent leaks, even though like you said the backing paper should be enough. As for the winding direction this is the first time someone has indicated why this might be at fault. I will have a look into that and make any necesary changes in the future with the position of the viewing windows. We will eventually also probably remove the eylets For camera straps as it seems most people dont use it anyways because of the nature of pinhole photography. We appreciate your ideas and input and will definitely consider them in the future variations. Have a nice day and happy pinholing! Elvis

[@buyaport]

@@ONDUCameras Love my camera indeed, and thank you for your response! As to the winding direction: In every medium format camera that doesn't wind the film in a vertical direction (as TLRs like Rolleiflex or Hasselblad backs) the horizontal winding direction is usually from left to right, according to my experience which ranges from my first Agfa Isolette over a few Fujica and other rangefinder cameras to toy cameras like Holga or Diana... And it applies of course also to all 35 mm cameras (besides the Rollei 35, where everything is upside down) - even your own. And it is not only unusual to wind the film on the "wrong" knob (the left one) but as mentioned the negatives are then consequently upside down in relation to the manufacturer's lettering on the film. This does not affect the quality of the pictures, which is great. I just thought it might be worth mentioning.

[@jayallan-eq4tq]

I learned the hard way. Loaded my first roll Left to right. I feel like an idiot :)

[@qvisionstudios]

Don't feel bad. Majority of cameras that I know roll left to right. This camera should be corrected for future versions to avoid confusion. Otherwise, its a really well designed camera with some innovative features for a pinhole camera.

[@giuseppecristiani]

This camera is beautiful, probably I will order a "6x6 Rise MK III" soon, but I only would like to know what is the focal length. Thank you

[@ONDUCameras]

Hi, thank you for the kind words. this particular model has a focal length of 25mm, let me know if you have any other questions :)

[@steveandthedogs]

Does the time chart make allowances for reciprocity failure?

[@ONDUCameras]

Reciprocity is calculated for Ilford pan f 100. But I advise you to check for specific films, as they tend to be all over the place when it comes to reciprocal factors.

[@steveandthedogs]

@@ONDUCameras Thanks for a very quick reply. I wasn't sure if you were just allowing for the aperture size or including reciprocity. I think I may be ordering one of these once all the mess over Brexit has settled down. Will be back in one day, I hope.

[@ONDUCameras]

@@steveandthedogs you are welcome. I've shipped about 2 dozen cameras in the past month to the UK and so far all went smoothly :) just to give you a heads up.

[@cschaus3769]

@@ONDUCameras Hi, do you mean Pan F 50? As far as i know the 100 is just called pan 100. Your Cameras are wonderful, i have the 6x6 and the older 135, both fantastic. Christian

[@IIILazarusIII]

How much do you wind the knobs to get to the next picture once you have taken one ?

[@ONDUCameras]

There's a red window on the back of the camera. YOu advance to number 1 and then proceed from 1,2,3..... all the way to 12 which is the last frame.

[@MrAndersdrud]

@@ONDUCameras Hi Ondu - repeating on this. Do I understand correct, that one can open the red back window (without any lightleaks) between shots?

[@ONDUCameras]

@@MrAndersdrud Indeed the red window will not expose the film since there's a backing paper preventing that from hapening! If you use 220 rolls this is not the case, and I'm not sure about WASHI paper "film". Any regular 120 film is fine :)

[@wojciechneprostipotocki]

How strong magnets are?

[@ONDUCameras]

Each magnet on the top and back have around 650g pulling force while the shutters around 400g, although this is less when using the shutter since there is sideways movement and magnet to steel action as opposed to magnet on magnet.

[@KK-no7be]

If you load it in a changing bag, wouldn't you get some extra shots at the start of the film?

[@ONDUCameras]

Hi, no since what you see in the loading process is actually the backing paper and not actual film. The film starts with the number 1 on the view window.

[@TPeters-nl3fl]

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