Re: Leaky Realists etc.

[P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>All this talk about defective Realists triggered a memory.  

"Defective"?  Who says they are defective?  It's only a small leak problem
after all!  3-d beginners (i.e. Brian Levy) don't give up!

>but I'm surprised at the large number of leaky Realists and
>suddenly remembered about Seton.  Anyone else remember that too?
 
The Realist leak is a matter of camera design and the way the back fits to
the body.  It was not a problem with ASA 10 slide film.  I have not seen
any reference to any leaks back then and if Realist was aware of such
problem I am sure they would have done something about it.  I don't know
what Seton had in mind but I can bet it was not the leak problem.

George


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