Analogue Wonderland 35 to 120 Adapter

Such a useful bit of kit. I use this in my Holga 120 wide pinhole camera to go the extra width, or create "half frame" style diptych images.

these are a great product and work perfectly but unfortunately one one of my broke it still functions but its a bit anoying

Such a simple little bit of kit. Such an inexpensive way to bring an old friend of a camera from my youth and my father's back into use. Even though in such an unconventional way. I must admit I have too many other ancient snappers on the go but the 2x 1930s Voigtlander Brilliants, I restored during lockdown, are niggling in my mind to come out of the cupboard! I will add an image - eventually! Here is the 1937 Brilliant getting its innerds checked out for fit. Nicely Done!

Wanted to try a 35mm film in a 120 camera for the sprocket holes to be exposed. These adapter's worked perfectly. It was the operator who dislodged the black tape on the film window and lost half the roll. Sample shots not good as couldn't scan them properly. BUY the adapter's, they're a fantastic.

I think there's a learning curve using this if you're a beginner - but this shouldn't hinder you at all, shooting on analogue (even if you're more experienced) is full of mistake-making and risk-taking. It can produce the most gorgeous panoramic images with fully exposed sprockets and I personally had no trouble with the alignment in-camera. I used it in a Mamiya RZ67 and it worked beautifully. Would recommend to anyone with an abundance of 35mm to use or wanting to experiment mixing formats.

Since 120 film transfers to the take up spool at the end of a roll rather than being rewound, you can use one of these to wind the film back into the canister manually inside a darkbag. If you don't have a darkbag, consider buying two sets of these and using one with an empty film canister to make your own 35mm take up canister.

I've not tried the second method but it may make it easier to change rolls on location rather than fidgeting inside a darkbag in public like a weirdo. If you already own a darkbag and don't want to buy a second pair of adaptors, you can tape a bit of film (on both sides) to a 120 take up spool and tape that to the film you're going to shoot.

The image shows my set up but also that the adaptors don't fit 100% snugly - this causes no issue and they work fine. They also seem quite sturdy.

Fit and work well

Not tested yet but seem to do the job!

I have not used this item yet. Bought on impulse, should have researched the item more, as it dose not appear so easy to use as I hoped. With the Dark Nights coming I should be able to sort it out.
However the Adapter looks well made and should be fit for purpose.

Simply does what it says, cant ask more than that

Really well built and works perfectly with my kiev 6c

But I cannot figure out how I could use it in a 1940's Zeiss Ikon Nettar 515/2.
Any clues, or perhaps instructions, would be useful...

These adapters work exactly as you would expect. Can be awkward to remove the film afterwards as obviously it's unshielded from light, so you'll need to use a darkbag or similar.

Great idea for a product but it’s not for everyone, I would have preferred a set of 2 so that you can use one set as a take up spool in a medium format camera, to prevent the need of having to unload film in a dark bag.

But honestly it’s decent especially if you don’t have access to a 3D printer to manufacture for yourself.

Using 35mm film on a medium format camera will expose sprocket holes as well, which isn’t to everyone’s tastes and most labs will charge more to get the sprocket holes developed and scanned.

So if you are thinking it’s cheaper to buy 35mm film and use an adapter it might be worth checking the range of 120 film this site has to offer !

These adapters work exactly as described and are very easy to use, I've adapted 35mm rolls to my 6x6 TLR camera without any issues!

Used this one for my Hasselblad, makes interesting shots (with exposed sprocket holes). Great for creative portraits.

Ideal for 35mm through 120 Holga - shows image to edge across perforations

I have used the adaptors with a Zenza Bronica etrsi and a 120 film back. It does exactly what it is supposed to do. It is a fun, and cheaper, alternative to a 135 film back. You will get less frames than what it is stated on the film canister, because of how much of the film is advanced by the camera. You will get the image on the sprocket holes which makes it fun and different. Definitely recommended!

Tested last month and worked perfectly, I used on one roll but more to come, I recommend it if you like to experience new ways to shoot on film.

This fits the 35mm snugly & is fairly easy to load & unload, but it takes a lot of trial & error before I got results I was happy with - could start getting expensive if you get hooked!

It is well made and does work as intended. Only issue is that in order to keep film aligned you better tape it to take up spool. This creates an issue where you cannot roll film back to it’s original canister meaning you have to open it in darkroom/darkbag in order to retrieve it. Other than that great little novelty item. It’s fun to shoot panoramic and get exposure over sprocket holes.

After purchasing this kit, I experienced the trouble mentioned by Edward with keeping film aligned. The easiest/crudest work around is a bit of tape attaching the 35mm film leader to a normal 120 take up spool, to keep it aligned. Ultimately, I bought a second adapter set from ebay with an additional 120-sized spool with a slit in it to keep the film centered. I use the ones supplied here as a back-up.

Three stars because the product is excellent (when coupled with a dark room bag) for rescuing a 35mm film roll from a malfunctioning full frame camera.

The adapter fits quite well the cartridge, it's well done. The caveat is that with a normal 120 spool the film tends to go diagonally, bend and loose. So in order to do it right yo need to buy a second adapter to fit a take-up empty cartridge or look for a special made spool, which it would be cool if the store offered it.

If you love sprocket holes on 35mm film to be a part of a picture and have an old friend as Holga or some other medium format camera. This adapter is something but a dream. It is great that you can use a large and cheap amount of your 35 mm films in a different format. To spent less money, get more exposures and be even more creative. Small but handy!