Realist exposure counter and timing

[P3D KENNETH LUKER <KLUKER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> My Stereo Realist has a problem with the exposure counter - it works
> ok until about 17, then sometimes it goes backwards one or two 
> exposures, then at 20 it just stops.  The film is advancing fine;
> it's just the counter.  Can I advance it by hand after 20?  Sorry if
> this is a dumb question; i just don't know if hand-advancing the
> counter will interfere with the film advancing.

The counter is changed during winding by means of a separate set of 
linkages that do not affect the film advance at all.  It needs a 
minor adjustment, but if you advance the counter by hand it should 
have no bad effect on the advancing of the film itself.

> Another question:  can you set the exposure time inbetween settings?
> ie, if you want 1/125  exposure time, can you set the dial between 
> 100 and 150?  Just curious....

No, the exposure time settings are not continuous, but are set by a 
wheel with stepped cutouts for each setting.  If you set the time 
between 1/100 and 1/150, you will get one or the other, but not a 
value in between.

Ken Luker _______________________________________________________________

Kenneth Luker
Marriott Library Systems and Technical Services
KLUKER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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