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

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

Loren - thanks for the additional tip. Now all I need to do is see the sun
one day - who ordered this weather we've been getting?

Stuart
----- Original Message -----
From: <lbanbury@sonic.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Multiple Exposures (for the Analemma)


> Robert's suggestions are great, but you might try using two or three drops
of
> RTV on the rewind lever to the case. These may be more easy to peel off
when you
> are ready , an will hold much better than the tape which gets old and
dries out
> with time and wx changes.
> Loren Banbury
>
> Robert Reeves wrote:
>
> > >
> > > 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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