Re: Nikon 35Ti & IR sensors

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Tom wrote:
> 
> Hi George,
> 
> The Nikon 35Ti does not have an IR sensor for film travel, it uses a low
> friction plastic wheel (no teeth) to sense film movement. However, the
> wheel probably turns a chopper wheel that intrupts an IR beam, and there
> might be leakage through the wheel port into the film chamber (I have not
> tried it out with HIE yet).

Thanks for the info.  You can tell that I'm not too savy with the P&S
cameras, as I wasn't thinking in terms of having no way to put a filter
in front of the lens (I'm assuming that there is no way other than
holding one with one's fingers).  I mmay still get one for non-IR use
anyway.

Thanks -

george 

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