Kodak Duaflex II: Using a simple family camera from the 1960s with modern film

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Kodak Duaflex II: Using a simple family camera from the 1960s with modern film

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Joe reviews the Kodak Duaflex II with the Kodet Lens. It's a TLR style medium format 620 camera from the 1950s and 1960s. He talks about using the camera, re-spooling film to be usable and how he worked with this particular model.
Also note, all of the black and white photos are from my family archive. I do not know if they were taken on this particular camera, but they were made on a square medium format camera from the correct era. So if they weren't from this exact camera, that is a good representation of what they'd look like.
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0:00 | Intro
0:28 | About the camera
2:43 | 620 film vs 120 film
3:38 | More settings and usage information
5:33 | Film advance
6:30 | How I've used the camera
7:04 | Respooling 620 to 120
9:53 | Loading the camera
11:08 | About the mis-focus photos
12:40 | Verdict
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@MancWithAMouth Жыл бұрын

I kind of like how funky the respooled images look.

@JTobiason Жыл бұрын

It definitely is kinda a fun look!

@MancWithAMouth Жыл бұрын

@@JTobiason may try it myself as Just got a Duaflex at a car boot lol. Nay need some cleaning etc but be worth a play I reckon

@kennethbibbee9450 2 жыл бұрын

My wife got me one for my birthday and cant wait to use it. Your shots with it are amazing. Thank you for the review.

@JTobiason 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy! It's a fun camera and a totally different experience than modern ones.

@chuchy5576 Жыл бұрын

My uncle always had this camera hanging up in his room and recently when he passed away and we were going through his stuff I found it in the corner of his closet and knew I had to keep it and give it a try. Great vid

@JTobiason Жыл бұрын

Good luck! They're really fun to use and to reconnect with the memories. Cheers!

@vvmmm1 Жыл бұрын

Great photos! I like your review a lot. Thank you for sharing.

@JTobiason Жыл бұрын

For sure! Glad it helps!

@jonathanbarnes2887 Жыл бұрын

Such a great video! Same story as you, I inherited the same camera from my grandfather as well as a Canon A35F. I’m not big into photography outside of the iPhone and figured this was the perfect moment to start exploring! Thanks for this video, can’t wait to put this to work!! Not many in-depth videos on this camera out there 🙏🏾🙏🏾

@JTobiason Жыл бұрын

Glad to help! These are so fun. Enjoy!

@samuelmaurer5089 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought one. Great pics

@JTobiason 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Enjoy. It definitely feels like you're in another era when you use it. 👍

@WimVoeten Ай бұрын

just shoot with your cellphone through it , thats cool too. I have two of them and I love them.

@JTobiason Ай бұрын

That's a fun idea. The look is pretty unique.

@jonlouis2582 3 жыл бұрын

I would never had thought one could make such nice photos with such a simple camera. Every time I have tried to actually use any Kodak camera to take pictures, it was always a fiasco somehow. Mine will remain shelf dwellers.

@JTobiason 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They're so fun to use. I totally get it and like I said, I made a lot of mistakes. But then again, I really like imperfections in my personal work because it just feels so much more real (and constantly pushes me to be better). But, a good shelf queen is always awesome too.

@m.m.neubauer7734 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video. Great 👍🏻 eyes 👍🏻 I should in-dust my box camera and use it again.

@JTobiason 3 жыл бұрын

You should! The joy of using them is unparalleled. Especially if you use it for some family outing or something. Just gives the moment so much more gravity!

@adrianharrison5208 3 жыл бұрын

I bought one of these about two years ago now and I really want to try it out.. I bought it just as a shelf queen but I am thinking about developing film my own film and getting back into film cameras

@JTobiason 3 жыл бұрын

Yea. It's definitely mostly a shelf queen. But, in the right situations, it's pretty fun. Definitely worth a roll the next family vacation or something when you want to really embrace the nostalgia!

@adrianharrison5208 3 жыл бұрын

@@JTobiason That is what I am thinking also and now I know I can buy a roll for it that is what I will do.. Mine also has a roll of the old film in it still and I would love to see what is on it

@1nitniuq Жыл бұрын

great video got one of these as a gift and want to try it out so badly

@JTobiason Жыл бұрын

Enjoy! It's a blast!

@mndavis10 2 жыл бұрын

I have one of these cameras from my dad via his father, so thank you so much for making this video. I've been wanting to use it and bring it back to life for my dad! Any tips + tricks about cleaning? Mine has some dust and dirt from years of sitting in a shoe box.

@JTobiason 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! As for cleaning, that's a good question. Honestly, I have no idea, but I'd just search for a general "how to clean my old film camera" video here. I'm sure someone has a good one.

@MidwestRider559 4 ай бұрын

Just found one with the flash at an antique store for $39, guess I'm getting into film now 😂

@JTobiason 4 ай бұрын

Hahah. Welcome to a wonderful world

@jarenkerr6869 2 жыл бұрын

Love the content! Just got my hands on a Kodak Six-20 folding camera. I’ll be testing it out soon!! I’ve seen some people use nail clippers to try the 120 spool to fit into 620 cameras, just another thing to try!

@JTobiason 2 жыл бұрын

I've tried that a few times. I might have clipped it wrong but it was really hard to wind the film still. It worked, but rolling between frames was tough.

@mkshffr4936 2 жыл бұрын

You don't need a power sander. Just lay a sheet of sandpaper on a hard flat surface and sand in circular motion.

@JTobiason 2 жыл бұрын

Totally. But in the words of Tim Taylor, we need "more power! Argh argh argh"

@MrJohnHartman 5 ай бұрын

When you respool, there will be a little wrinkle of film caused by going from the larger diameter 120 roll to the small diameter 620. Let that happen and when you get to the tape, peel it up and keep rolling. It will get stuck back down in the correct spot to release that tension and the film will lay flat again

@JTobiason 5 ай бұрын

Good to know. Thanks!!

@j.mcq.8418 3 жыл бұрын

Your Duaflex II looks different from mine. Mine has f stop and an adjustable lens apparently able to focus from 3.5 feet to infinty (and beyond?)

@JTobiason 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. There were a few different models. I don't know the exact specs or when they were released. I saw photos of the one you're talking about online. Would be great to have that little bit of control, but I kinda love that this one doesn't. It's just a shutter and a winder.

@Leik2487 9 ай бұрын

Great nice video the take up 620 has to be send for develop can't. 620 spool can put back respool to 120 and send this one for develop

@JTobiason 9 ай бұрын

I guess theoretically you could respool onto a 120, but that is risky. You're much more likely to mess something up or not reroll as tightly as you'd like. If you do that, I'd probably wrap the film in some sort of light proof container before sending to the lab.

@mkshffr4936 Жыл бұрын

Are you sure it is f8? I am amazed that Portraits 400 would work at all at that exposure in bright sun.

@JTobiason Жыл бұрын

That's what I've seen online. Also, film (especially pro grade film like Portra 400) is so forgiving. You can overexpose by quite a bit before it's a problem.

@williamhamblen3808 Жыл бұрын

The Kodet lens on your Duaflex is f/15 and 75mm. The more expensive Kodar lens is f/8 and 72mm.

@user-bb1fq8ee3r 9 ай бұрын

What are the dimensions of the medium format negatives produced by this camera? Thank you!

@JTobiason 9 ай бұрын

I believe they're normal 6cm x 6cm for medium format

@murraykriner9425 Жыл бұрын

Glad you had the experience of the Baby Boomer Era, those said Golden Day's, when things were less involved, the edges of life more clearly defined than they presently are. Have the Kodar focusable taking lens on my example, and find it's just a little better once you get used to tuning your skill set with this rudimentary faux-TLR. Sadly the point you make is the film made them was far more forgiving, and the color indexing for Kodachrome was ideal for this item, than a modern take with a more elder mechanism, that's likely worn, or suffers from lost spring tension as these camera's do with age. Enjoyed your views about how you now imagine how your forebears might have seen things, which I applaud for it's connections alone. Take care and be very well.

@JTobiason Жыл бұрын

Thanks. It was fun to use.