Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M7 Question Again..
From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 08:48:11 -0600

M cameras are particularly good at this technique. It is very easy to 
load the M exactly the same way each time.

John Collier

On Wednesday, May 15, 2002, at 12:47 PM, P2CON@aol.com wrote:

> Actually, any camera can be used to shoot double exposures.  You simply 
> shoot
> the roll, (either the whole roll, or specific frames you wish to use for
> double exposures), at the exposure you wish to use for the initial 
> exposure
> of the double. Then reload the same roll for a second trip thru the 
> camera,
> making sure you load it in the same manner it was first loaded. It 
> helps to
> make an index mark on the film when loading the first time so that you 
> can
> duplicate it on the second loading.  If you are making purposeful double
> exposures, you are most likely not time constrained and are simply 
> trying to
> do something artsy.  The extra time and effort involved is probably not 
> as
> important as the results you are trying to achieve, so just enjoy the 
> process
> and don't listen to the old fogies trying to discourage you. ;-)

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