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- From: acs@csri.toronto.edu (Alvin Chia-Hua Shih)
- Newsgroups: rec.photo
- Subject: Re: New question for Photo Techies
- Message-ID: <1992Dec24.223908.14713@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>
- Date: 25 Dec 92 03:39:08 GMT
- References: <1992Dec22.195706.18102@netcom.com> <1992Dec23.044712.8935@digi.lonestar.org> <1992Dec23.160957.16737@news.th-darmstadt.de>
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- In <1992Dec23.160957.16737@news.th-darmstadt.de> D98O@BR1.HRZ.TH-DARMSTADT.DE (Jochen Fuehrer) writes:
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- >In <1992Dec23.044712.8935@digi.lonestar.org> gpalo@digi.lonestar.org writes:
- >>
- >> Let the camera record the number of frames exposed on the film. This way
- >> you could easily unload a roll midway through, change film, then go back
- >> to the original partially exposed roll and go automatically to the next
- >> available unexposed frame. The information could be recorded at the start
- >> of the film on some kind of magnetic area. The camera would update the
- >> number on unloading -- of course you would want to be able to unload
- >> with the tongue exposed.
- >>
- >> The upshot would be nearly the equivalent of interchangeable film backs
- >> for 35mm cameras.
- >>
- >> Any takers?
- >>
- >> Gerry Palo (73237.2006@compuserve.com)
-
- >I guess a pencil and a piece of paper will do the same job (at least they
- >do for me) at a fraction of the cost. The only disadvantage: You have to
- >push the button n times. :-)
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- To save myself some confusion, I just write the frame numbers on the film
- leader with a "Sharpie" permanent marker.
-
- Push the button n times? Use the continuous wind mode, silly! :-)
-
- >Jochen
-
- ACS
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