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Bored today, new job in Wales Monday so can't really start anything major - so decided to convert one of the plastic fantastic beasties I have around here for some reason. This one is a Vivitar IC101 panoramic.
A simple op really, open the casing, remove the very simple index system, look at timing pawls...
![IMG_20210714_125239.jpg IMG_20210714_125239.jpg](https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/data/attachments/308/308572-86ddf7e8d1f49313a6e5b2ee39c2950b.jpg)
So in the pic first the longer of the two cocks the shutter and second the semi-circle one locks the film wind on mech. These need to be duplicated 180 degrees from their full frame positions. No, no pic cos I forgot...
Next up you will have to reassemble the camera and then mask the film window inside so the film only gets exposed half that for full frame... half frame, see![Naughty :naughty: :naughty:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.tp/naughty.gif)
![IMG_20210714_181712.jpg IMG_20210714_181712.jpg](https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/data/attachments/308/308574-7527fe2412f09d05d4cf9e2d1e2d012a.jpg)
Up to you, but also doing some basic zombie-cut work on the viewfinder may help...
![IMG_20210714_181654.jpg IMG_20210714_181654.jpg](https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/data/attachments/308/308575-5233e98d76ca0a3190e79ea1afb07464.jpg)
There you are - Oh yeah, try not to break the film door catch when re-assembling![Roll Eyes :rolleyes: :rolleyes:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Ran a half-used film (there's a common thread here...) through it just pointing at anything and that fiom is now drying as I type. Looks OK but note again it was a colour film removed from a camera I have no intention of using again so the film was sacrificial. I will drop some results up once it's dried off a bit.
A simple op really, open the casing, remove the very simple index system, look at timing pawls...
![IMG_20210714_125239.jpg IMG_20210714_125239.jpg](https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/data/attachments/308/308572-86ddf7e8d1f49313a6e5b2ee39c2950b.jpg)
So in the pic first the longer of the two cocks the shutter and second the semi-circle one locks the film wind on mech. These need to be duplicated 180 degrees from their full frame positions. No, no pic cos I forgot...
Next up you will have to reassemble the camera and then mask the film window inside so the film only gets exposed half that for full frame... half frame, see
![Naughty :naughty: :naughty:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.tp/naughty.gif)
![IMG_20210714_181712.jpg IMG_20210714_181712.jpg](https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/data/attachments/308/308574-7527fe2412f09d05d4cf9e2d1e2d012a.jpg)
Up to you, but also doing some basic zombie-cut work on the viewfinder may help...
![IMG_20210714_181654.jpg IMG_20210714_181654.jpg](https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/data/attachments/308/308575-5233e98d76ca0a3190e79ea1afb07464.jpg)
There you are - Oh yeah, try not to break the film door catch when re-assembling
Ran a half-used film (there's a common thread here...) through it just pointing at anything and that fiom is now drying as I type. Looks OK but note again it was a colour film removed from a camera I have no intention of using again so the film was sacrificial. I will drop some results up once it's dried off a bit.
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