Re: Newbie Intro. and a few questions

I agree with his assessment of how to do it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Beauchamp" <markb@eol.ca>
To: <pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Newbie Intro. and a few questions

> William Erickson wrote:
>
> > The rolls are just in there loose, with a pressure plate that tends to
push
> > them out of position. The lid seems to be engineered so closely that it
does
> > hang up when you try to put it on. Worse than trying to load a Leica.
You
> > need good vision to see the numbers on the back of the film because the
hole
> > is so small and deep.
>
> Hi
>
> I have the Zero Image 2000 (6X6 version) and I find it fairly easy to
load.
> Place the feed spool on the brass knob, pull out some of the paper leader,
feed
> it into the slot on the take-up spool, give it a turn, place the take up
spool
> on the brass knob. Now use two fingers to create tension between the two
> spools and slide on the back. Creating tension stops the paper from
buckling
> and catching on the back. Place the top on the camera and turn the
winding
> knob until it lines up with the groove on the take-up spool and it falls
into
> place. Tighten the lock down knob and you are ready to advance to first
> frame. Hopefully this makes some sense, though I do work as a motion
picture
> camera assistant and compared to some movie camera loading and threading
still
> cameras don't pose much of a challenge.
>
> I do agree that it is sometimes difficult to read the number especially in
low
> light due to the hole being so deep, but hey it's made of wood.
>
> I do like this camera but do find it too fast (if this makes sense) in
bright
> sunlight. You need 50 ASA film or you find yourself with less than one
second
> exposures.
>
> --Mark
>
>
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Received on Tue Aug 13 08:03:40 2002