P3D digest 3002, odd film

["mikael.anjou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <mikael.anjou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike Canter asked:  When was the
last Cirkut camera built?  When did we last use or see someone else use
2.25x3.25 sheet film?
Good question. In my opinion not so many. But we use it in Linhof Technika
6x9 and occasionally in our classic Rollei TLRs (with a special back and
metal plate holders) when a single shot should be made quickly. In some
cameras, the sheet film picture area can be a few mm larger than 120
rollfilm neg. In Linhof 6 x 9 cm a roll film pictures of 6x9 cm size
actually gives a negative about 56 x 84 mm. Sheet film 6,5 x 9  cm (still
produced by Ilford in England) produces 58 x 84 mm pictures.

Mike secondly asked: did any of the cameras in those formats (127, 620,
126, 110,
and/or disc) actually *do* anything so unique or exceptional that can't be
done with any (more readily available) format?
In my opinion yes. If 127 slide film was available I would use it for
single camera stereo pictures 2 x 4 x 4 and then project them in my FED
stereo projector, capable of handling 4 x 4 cm slides. Remember the picture
area is nearly twice that of a 24 x 36 slide.

Mike then almost breaks my heart announcing: Linhof is quietly
discontinuing their 5x7 cameras because the sales are so low.  How many
people are really going to be affected by this, he asks.
Well, Mike, I have one already (and I have once seen a lens plate for it
with a pair of stereo lenses). It is a very good camera for obsolete film
formats, such as 12 x 16,5 cm,  13 x 18 cm and 5 x7 inches. Not to mention
10 x 15 cm. With the right knowledge, equipment and time you can also
produce stereo negatives 9 x 18 cm.

Mike, please forgive a dinosaur getting desperate as he sees the ancient
mountans fall down.
Best wishes,
Mikael Anjou,
Sweden



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