Re: [APML] M31 - with link

["bert katzung" <katzung1@home.com>]

Hi Jim:
I would be worried about scratching the film when advancing the film, since
you can't change the (internal) 120/220 setting once the film is loaded.
Bert

Bert Katzung
katzung1@home.com
www.astronomy-images.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Janusz" <jjanusz@ix.netcom.com>
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Sent: Friday, 03 August, 2001 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] M31 - with link


> Based on Chuck's comment has anyone tried using a Pentax 67 with 120 film
> and the back set to 220?  This would move the pressure plate in to take up
> for the 220's lack of backing paper and possibly take up the slack.
>
> Any thoughts on this?
>
> Jim
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> From: "Chuck Vaughn" <aa6g@aa6g.org>
> To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 7:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [APML] M31 - with link
>
>
> > Glenn,
> >
> > This why I use a couple pieces of tape side by side on the pressure
plate
> > to take up the gap. It does not cause the film to be scratched.
Scratched
> > film nearly always comes from rewinding it when a lot of tension is
placed
> > on the film. The cassette offers very little resistance when advancing.
> > I go into the darkroom and open up the camera back to remove the film
> > without rewinding. For years I was blaming the film developers for long
> > scratches on the film. Now I manually rewind the film and there are no
> > scratches.
> >
> > Chuck <aa6g@aa6g.org>
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