Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Walter S Delesandri wrote: > > Ted, Ted, > I've corresponded with Wayne....now >IF< his measurements were > correct, (his methodology seems reasonable, if a bit unorthodox) > It's DAMN sure a photographic problem....shoot a Velvia slide > with even subjects tones at f8 -- then shoot one > at two thirds a stop over....there's a bunch of difference... > YES it's going to affect his photographic result, in some cases, > at those speeds....fortunately, a minor tweak of the (probably) > second curtain travel time (a 'non-invasive' adjustment, BTW) > will fix it.... snip > Best as always, > time for my pill, > Walt snip How long did it sit on a shelf before it went through this test without a roll put though it? I would get a few rolls put through it first to warm it up before I started hooking it up to an oscilloscope. The camera had dried out on the shelf. Mark Rabiner