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Subject: [Leica] Re: HELP WITH M6 TTL
From: Gishnu.Das at mssm.edu (Gishnu Das)
Date: Sun May 16 06:00:53 2004

Thanks Eric
On Sunday, May 16, 2004, at 08:53  AM, Eric wrote:

> Gishnu:
>
>> The only thing is that I get great pictures in between so many blank
>> films, using an uniform standard for my photography.
>
> Are the numbers along the edge of the film visible in those blank 
> areas?
> Just making sure it's not some kind of weird development problem.  If 
> the
> frame numbers and markings aren't there, something is wrong with
> development.  If they are there, then something is wrong with your 
> exposure.

They are there.
>
> I'd buy a roll of regular color negative film.  Go outside on a sunny 
> day.
> With 100 speed film, you should see something like f16 at 1/60 or 
> 1/125.
> Then, take identical exposures with different shutter speeds of the 
> same
> subject.  f11 at 1/125, f8 at 1/250, etc.  Have them develop the roll 
> only,
> but don't print it, and don't cut it.
Will do like you said
>
> This is probably the cheapest way to see if your shutter speeds are 
> off.
>
> --
> Eric
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>
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