Re: 70mm film [perf] and an ungainly camera

[Willem-Jan Markerink <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On 19 Oct 98 at 23:00, J.C. Welch wrote:

> The following, after I wrote it, seems to be a lot of meandering about a
> panoramic camera.  The film info is near the end, in case you want to
> cut to it:
> 
> I have a KA-71A Fairchild aerial strike camera, shooting 180 degree
> panoramics using a front rotating prism [I modified it from stock to shoot
> single frame using a homebuilt power supply]  I incidentally have
> created a set of plans for this alteration.  This is basically an
> out-of-your-car-trunk device, as I think it weighs 30 lbs.

Hi J.C.,

Do you have any pictorial samples from this beast on the web?
And do you still need the control box (for shutter time adjustment?)
after this modification?
>From my info, the slowest speed is 1/100s I believe....is that still 
the slowest time after modification?

Btw, for those interested, I have several 70mm articles and overviews 
on my homepage:

http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mainpage.htm

Originally related to Kodak HIE 70mm IR, but also general 70mm info 
(thanks to Frank Filippone and Jim Henderson).



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Willem-Jan Markerink


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