Re: [APML] Multiple Exposures (for the Analemma)

["Stuart Heggie" <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>]

Robert, that is something I never considered, thanks!
Stuart
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Reeves" <reeves10@swbell.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Multiple Exposures (for the Analemma)


>
> >
> > Question - with the camera back closed, I am not confident that I can
cock
> > the shutter without moving the film. I've seen it suggested that you
hold
> > the rewind knob but there is slack inside the film cannister that I
would
> > expect would allow some film movement. Anyone tried this and can
recommend
> a
> > way to do this reliably? I don't want to spend a year on this to find
out
> > I'm all over the place.
>
> If you are going to develop the film yourself, the simple thing to do is
to
> cut off the leader and load the film into the camera in the dark.  Lay the
> film across the focal plane, but not so far into the takeup chamber that
it
> engages the film advance sprokets.  Of course, in the dark, make sure you
> cut off enough of the leader that the daylight exposed part of it is gone
> and you have fresh unexposed film all the way across the focal plane.  Now
> you can cock and fire the shutter to your heart's delight without moving
the
> film.  One more thing though, tape over the rewind knob real good so the
> film is not disturbed over your year-long exposure series.  Good luck!
>
> Robert Reeves                +29.484   98.440
> reeves10@swbell.net      San Antonio, Texas  USA
>
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