P3D Re: TDC Vivid quirks

[Paul Talbot <ptww@xxxxxxxxx>]

George Themelis wrote:
> 
> Quirky little camera... And no one mentioned the peculiar
> reflection/light leak that Bruce's, Bruce's friend's, and my
> friend's have...

Actually they did.  :-)

| Don also indicated that he modified a number of
| Vivids for friends of his by a) masking down the
| film gate apertures to eliminate the frame overlap;
| and b) grinding down that pesky little protrusion
| in the left film chamber that causes flare problems!

In Don Lopp's opinion the left chamber flare problem
is similar to a problem often seen in the Verascope.
(which some have called the "flareoscope").

Paul Talbot