Re: Minolta X300/X700/XG & HIE ?

[bcasselb@xxxxxxxxxxx (Bill D. Casselberry)]

  Chris asks ...

Is it possible to shoot HIE with his Minolta X300 or X700 or XG2 bodys ? I'm
asking this, because as far as I can remember, there happed some trouble
with some older bodys like showing the patterns of the pressure-plate in the
 
negatives.

	A while back someone here mentioned a workaround to the
	pressure plate dimpling that I employed w/ my old Pentax
	H1-a (now using an H2 w/ a tighter sealing back) from the
	start of my HIE useage. It is merely taping a piece of the
	black backing paper from a roll of 120 film to the back &
	up & across the pressure plate. Get it on there so it is
	strectched smoothly when the back closes. It provides a uniform
	black field behind the film & if attached carefully, no 
	scratches.

	I have also heard that this "problem" is another myth ; but
	I didn't feel like testing that theory  ;^)

						Bill

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