It’s eight degrees and there is over 2 feet of snow on my flat roof with more expected tonight. I really should be out shoveling. Instead I’m catching up with my blogs.
For this week’s roll, I chose the Ansco Clipper.
I don’t remember where or when I got my Clipper. It’s a folding box camera manufactured from the 1930’s to the 1950’s. Pre-WWII versions were marketed as Agfa-Ansco, so I know my version dates from 1945 or later. It features a simple lens and shutter mounted on a telescoping lens board. There are no adjustments; one aperture, one shutter speed. It is designed to use 116 film which is no longer available, but 120 film can be adapted to fit using a simple styrofoam packing peanut.
In use, the red window is no longer an accurate measure of film advance. I guessed at proper spacing which resulted in gaps between the images on the film. I guess this is better than overlapping them. 120 film is smaller than 116, so part of the image is cropped. It just means you need to frame accordingly.
I enjoyed shooting my Clipper. It is a very solid feeling camera which folds to easily fit in a coat pocket. You can see the results over at 52 Rolls.
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There are lots available on eBay right now and they are cheap. Don’t be scared by 116 film, pick one up and shoot 120 with it!
Notes from Mosquito Hill 