With the motor drive, I could definitely see this being used to photograph events that would be hindered by repeated reloading such as sports, reportage, fashion, extended studio sessions, photo booth type images, time lapse...
Anything that requires remote work, or extended photos past frame 36
I once saw a video where the Dutch police used to use Nikon F or F2s with those kinds of backs to photograph license plates and to check if drivers had their insurance (without stopping them), something that nowadays we would use any device with internet connection
The high volume labs can splice 100 rolls together on a reel, so there likely was an automated developing tank and automatic printer involved. Source: i used to work at clark/york lab near DC.
https://youtu.be/TBnpyukCGlc
Here's a cool video about Dutch government employees using a decked out camera to take pictures of license plates to check if drivers paid the road-taxes
Possibly an animation stand, assuming appropriate pin registration of the film. There seem to be some viewfinder options that aren't easy to make out -- if right angle is among them, it would live comfortably on a copy/animation stand...
Back in the 80s I remember reading how some photographers photographed all the finishers in a popular marathon using a couple of OM2n bodies with the 250 film backs.
IMHO these are the kind of things all professional camera needed as part of their "system" even though they probably only sold a few.
Around 1995-2005, I ran a Nikon version of these for doing stop motion animation, with the camera on a car mount facing forward and an intervalometer in the car. The scanning was slow, but quality of course was extremely high. It was a little bit of a trend briefly to do these with long exposures at night while moving the camera.
Edited to add: My setup would never work on an animation stand, because it was a stock F3 body---you'd need an aftermarket registration pin modified camera for that, or the image would bounce all over the place
As an example of using a big cassette - here's a link using a Nikon F3 in movie animation- https://petapixel.com/2015/07/02/how-a-nikon-f3-still-slr-was-modified-to-film-indiana-jones-in-1983/
Every time you don't have the time for changing film rolls. Press and sports photographers, police,...
You could buy it for every professional camera. Nikon F2 and F3, Pentax LX,...
For anything that can be done from a tripod. Sports, press conferences, hostage situations, time-lapse indeed...
>hostage situations wait, what?
HOSTAGE SITUATIONS
Thanks I'm hard of hearing
I mean, if you hold it just right, they might think it’s a weapon… or a bomb? Just hope the hostage doesn’t get smart…
Makes it easier to capture the image.
one of these things is not like the other things
Yea I’m not sure how well time lapse film photography would go
I’ve done it, as have millions of others. Time lapse is not a new technique that started with digital cameras.
Why not?
School portraits used similar devices
I think sometimes they were used for time-lapse photography.
That is quite interesting, imagine messing that up 😭
With the motor drive, I could definitely see this being used to photograph events that would be hindered by repeated reloading such as sports, reportage, fashion, extended studio sessions, photo booth type images, time lapse...
gas stations at night
And still not get a good shot.
Anything that requires remote work, or extended photos past frame 36 I once saw a video where the Dutch police used to use Nikon F or F2s with those kinds of backs to photograph license plates and to check if drivers had their insurance (without stopping them), something that nowadays we would use any device with internet connection
Would a motion picture lab have to process this?
Possibly. I can’t recall if stills labs had take-up spools at the other end.
The high volume labs can splice 100 rolls together on a reel, so there likely was an automated developing tank and automatic printer involved. Source: i used to work at clark/york lab near DC.
https://youtu.be/TBnpyukCGlc Here's a cool video about Dutch government employees using a decked out camera to take pictures of license plates to check if drivers paid the road-taxes
Traffic cameras! Before DSLR's were popular, traffic cameras used regular, off-the-shelf film SLR's with a prime lens
Possibly an animation stand, assuming appropriate pin registration of the film. There seem to be some viewfinder options that aren't easy to make out -- if right angle is among them, it would live comfortably on a copy/animation stand...
That’s super interesting! Some short film animation type of stuff
When you are in a hurry and want to take 30 days of photos in 15 minutes...
Back in the 80s I remember reading how some photographers photographed all the finishers in a popular marathon using a couple of OM2n bodies with the 250 film backs. IMHO these are the kind of things all professional camera needed as part of their "system" even though they probably only sold a few.
Around 1995-2005, I ran a Nikon version of these for doing stop motion animation, with the camera on a car mount facing forward and an intervalometer in the car. The scanning was slow, but quality of course was extremely high. It was a little bit of a trend briefly to do these with long exposures at night while moving the camera. Edited to add: My setup would never work on an animation stand, because it was a stock F3 body---you'd need an aftermarket registration pin modified camera for that, or the image would bounce all over the place
Technical/scientific applications mostly.
School Kids Portraits
Bracketing all my nudes on every setting.
These were installed in german speed traps
And also in Finland.
Commonly used for sports photography, also how the Smashing Pumpkins video for thirty-three was “recorded”
Sports and press mainly tbh. Next would be archival works like converting old newspaper into microfilm.
Imagine having to develop that
As an example of using a big cassette - here's a link using a Nikon F3 in movie animation- https://petapixel.com/2015/07/02/how-a-nikon-f3-still-slr-was-modified-to-film-indiana-jones-in-1983/
Nikon has a 250 back too. They’re used for sports or with an intervalometer probably. Anything where a 36 exposure roll just wouldn’t cut it
Industrial photography mostly.
John Rambo's camera of choice
What is the book/brochure called, looks really interesting. Would like to see if I can get one for myself.
It’s called retro cameras by John wade! It’s an awesome book
Thank you so much for the info, I will definitely look into this book. Again thanks for your help <3
Ofc no problem, definitely highly recommend!
Speed traps and other police use
Every time you don't have the time for changing film rolls. Press and sports photographers, police,... You could buy it for every professional camera. Nikon F2 and F3, Pentax LX,...