How To Use 35mm Film In A Medium Format Camera (Tutorial + Street Photography Test)

In this video, I use 35mm Portra 400 in my medium format Ricohflex TLR camera. This is the first time. I use 35mm film in a medium format camera and I was really stoked to see the results. My Ricohflex pulls 120 films from the bottom up vertically and makes a 55mmx55mm image. So when I put in 35mm Portra 400 in the camera, I was able to create these long vertical images with an aspect ratio of 34mmx55mm.
You can find the 35mm adapter to use in medium format cameras here: amzn.to/3EXuYCw
I wasn't expecting to love the compositions on this 34mmx55mm exposure but I sure do. Normally 35mm film is 24mm on the short side but in this case, it's 34mm because the exposure goes to the very edge.
If you use a medium format camera that pulls film from left to right, then you can make long panoramic images. Medium format cameras will have different aspect ratios like 4.5x5.5, 6x7, 6x6, and even 6x9 or 6x12. So depending on the camera you are using, you will need to figure out how many exposures you will have and how to compose your images while using 35mm film in a medium format camera.
You can use an adapter to keep the film in place, or you can throw your film straight into your camera as I did.
I love how this long vertical aspect ratio turned out and I'm very pleased with the compositions. I think it's different from what we're used to seeing yet it is very pleasing to the eye. This would make great screen savers on a phone as they match the long vertical orientation.
My favorite 35mm film to use:
Portra 160: amzn.to/3csx9mS
My favorite 120 film stocks:
Portra 400: amzn.to/3B5swJC
Ektar 100: amzn.to/3OkUNyP
Portra 800: amzn.to/3RP459f
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