Re: Fireworks ?

[Glenn Barry <glenn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

why not try taping, holding blu-tacking the film rewind lever up and making multi
exposures at the 1/2 sec shutter speed
good for effect?

Glenn

Sofjan@xxxxxxx wrote:

> In a message dated 11/26/99 8:22:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, glp@xxxxxxxxx
> writes:
>
> << No problem.  Swing-lens cameras are like focal-plane shutters, where the
>  "shutter speed" is a combination of the width and speed of a slit that
> travels
>  across the film.
>
>  I imagine that the slow travel speed required for longer exposures would
>  create some interesting effects with fireworks. >>
>
> It does not work at all. the firework will probably has died off by the time
> the swing lens swing to the end of the rotation. The very best scenario is
> that the fireworks will be truncated. Or at different phase througout the
> exposure.  The key is even the the sum of the exposure on the swing lens
> panoramic camera could equal the sum of exposure needed for a fireworks is
> the same it still won't work for the fact that the fireworks happen almost
> instantenous. while the swing lens camera take a finite time to expose the
> whole scene. and at different time too.
>
>  General exposure guidelines is for asa/iso 100 is f8 and Bulb. try to get
> several  burst of firework in the same exposure. it looks better than only
> one burst.
>
>  You can use your imagination To try to imagine what the burstwould looks
> like in the film. After 3 or four burst  close the shutter and start new one.
> You can use the hat or similar shade to shield the lens during off time (when
> the fire works is not going on. ) to prevent overexposure of back ground.
> scene.
>
> Hope this help.
> Sofjan mustopoh
>

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