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I've got an old Bessa that seems in pretty good condition, so I've just put a 120 film through it . I forgot it took 6x9 rather than 6x4.5 (no insert for that), until half way through the film, so not expecting much from the film but hopefully a few adequate images that will tell me how it is working..
My question for the experts though: the take up spool that was in the camera is slightly bigger than the 120 film spool - about 0.5 cm bigger. It fits perfectly in the camera, whereas the 120 spool was a bit loose, so I am thinking that either the film size isn't supposed to be 120 and it's not what I think it is (all Bessa's were 120 I thought), or its the wrong take up spool.
I decided it was a Bessa, although there is nothing on the camera to say that, it just looks like one, with the viewing frame that folds up on the long side and it has a f6.3 Voigtar lens. Maybe it's not a bessa?
Or should there be a spacer to hold the 120 spool in position?
Any thoughts?
My question for the experts though: the take up spool that was in the camera is slightly bigger than the 120 film spool - about 0.5 cm bigger. It fits perfectly in the camera, whereas the 120 spool was a bit loose, so I am thinking that either the film size isn't supposed to be 120 and it's not what I think it is (all Bessa's were 120 I thought), or its the wrong take up spool.
I decided it was a Bessa, although there is nothing on the camera to say that, it just looks like one, with the viewing frame that folds up on the long side and it has a f6.3 Voigtar lens. Maybe it's not a bessa?
Or should there be a spacer to hold the 120 spool in position?
Any thoughts?