Click on this link to see pictures taken with this camera. 6cm x 4.5cm camera overview. Model FP6045-29-001. This versatile wideangle uses 120 roll film or 35mm.     This camera came about after using FP6045-50-001 & a desire fo a wider angle of view. as a basis for this new     Wideangles are great fun so I relished the idea of a new wide angle design based on the original camera.     As before, the camera has been designed using computer draughting software & then constructed in MDF, a few coats of varnish offer resistance to moisture & stains.     This design is very simple indeed. The specification is modest too without any attention grabbing features. But don't let that fool you, in the right hands this camera is capable of producing wonderful photographs (see my Tree Collection as an example).     Model FP6045-50-001 was redesigned by squeezing the dimensions to bring about a shorter 'focal length' & hence a wider angle of view. The finished camera is now quite compact.     This new design has a viewing angle of around 94 degrees, which equates to a 20mm lens on the 35mm format. The focal length is 29mm, this seemingly odd figure arrived at by minimising the camera dimensions down to a limit dictated by the film spool.     The spool diameter is 25mm, if we have a clearance of 2mm to the front panel, and likewise 2mm to the rear panel, this defines the separation between front & rear panels and hence the focal length, in this case 29mm.     A consequence of the reduced dimensions is that the shutter can no longer be positioned inside the camera, a new design of external shutter was necessary. The resultant shutter is fine tuned once assembled, which ensures that it glides when operated, but has just enough friction to hold the shutter at rest. This eliminates the need for a shutter lock. A further redesign spawned a new model (FP6045-28-001 - to the rear). A single central top plate fixing nut is used on this camera.     To load the film, the film leader is secured to an empty take-up spool, then both spools are lowered into the film chambers. The film spool goes into the left chamber with the take-up spool in the right chamber. The hole on each spool locates onto a metal locating post in the bottom of the camera.     As the two spools are lowered, the paper leader between the two spools is fed behind the film frame. Care should be taken to ensure that the paper leader doesn't become snagged on the lower edge of the film frame.     Alternatively, the film frame can be removed prior to loading the film, then the film frame can be repositioned afterwards.     Once loaded with film, the camera top plate can be put into position. The top plate does not always settle but a quick turn of either wind/rewind knob allows the drive pin to engage and the top plate to come to position. The clamping nuts are then fitted and gently tightened.     Now the film can be wound onto the first frame, keep an eye on the frame counter window & wait for a '1' to appear.     When using 135 film, advancing the film has to be estimated. I have found this arrangement to work very well :- Begin with 3 turns. Frames 1-8, 1½ turns. Frames 9-16, 1¼ turns. Frames 17-26, 1 turn. These interior views show FP6045-28-001 at the top with a central fixing pillar & boxed in light chamber. The bottom view is FP6045-29-001, metal footplates can be seen for the spools - a little luxury feature.