We all know that new Lubitel 166+ takes both 120 and 35mm films. But I have tried 220 film and it works too! 220 films are longer 120 films, but without the protecting paper. You can shoot twice as many images, but you have to do something about the red window on the back of the camera, because as the paper-protection is missing from the film, your shots will be nothing if you don’t cover it. But this creates another problem, how far should you advance the film? That is another technique. You just guess how far to forward the film, so you'll get lots of overlapping images!
We all know that new Lubitel 166+ takes both 120 and 35mm films. But I have tried 220 film and it works too! 220 films are longer 120 films, but without the protecting paper. You can shoot twice as many images, but you have to do something about the red window on the back of the camera, because as the paper-protection is missing from the film, your shots will be nothing if you don’t cover it. But this creates another problem, how far should you advance the film? That is another technique. You just guess how far to forward the film, so you’ll get lots of overlapping images!
Try to shoot close ups and something far, change direction of your camera (regular and square) to combine different things. But then there is another problem: how do you know when the film is finished? You can’t, so you have to shoot and advance till the rewinding-wheel of your Lubitel + is no longer moving. The bad part about that is that the last three or four shots are a big nothing, because they are shot on the paper… But try it out. There are some cheap 220 films. Yyou’ll have one endless image, overlapping, nice and surprising :)
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14 comments
graefin
It's me! :D
mephisto19
ja.... it is HER! :D
what are you doing on my shots?
hihihihihi
reid
These are really pretty, like photos from a giant multi-lens camera!
superlighter
mmmmm...I wonder if this work also with Holgas and Dianas, how much is large the 220 spool?
mephisto19
irt is as big as a 120-spool and because paper is missing, you have twice as much shots as usual
here is a link to shoot 220 with holga:
http://www.squarefro(…)ng-220.html
champi
It works with Holga, same issues! I have one Holga album with 220 film in my "old" home if you wanna have a look!
kylewis
Great shots Stephan, nice to see what Greafin looks like as well...hello!
I bet you could be picky and work it out but where is the FUN in that eh?!
mephisto19
oh ja... you surely can... maybe there will be a plus feature allowing you to advance 220films "normally", a kind of counter.... i don't know...
graefin
yeah kylewis now you now what I look like when I don't wanna be recognized by others: Cap and sunglasses *lol*
breakphreak
great idea :) .... and it allows us to fabricate the redscale film for our Holgas and Dianas :) many thanks!
mephisto19
of course you can make a redscale out of it
i already thought about that point, but haven't tried yet. first film inside NOW! :D
breakphreak
mephisto19: go-go-go and PLEASE don't forget to share the results!
mephisto19
redscale- 220-films are on their way to the lab :D
cinzinc
interesting......at least u get to shoot more than 12!hehe