[photo-3d] Fed B-O-Y and first mounting job ...

[Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I just mounted my first roll of film.  I've had Realist and twin rig 
shots commercially mounted for years.  I've occasionally re-mounted a few 
botched Realist pairs, but this was my first time doing a whole roll.  I 
was greatly aided by a box of RBT mounts I picked up from Jon Golden today, 
and an inexpensive Hama cutter I got from Jim McDonough.  Both worked 
beautifully.

Also, this was the first roll I put through a new Fed B-O-Y.  Overall, I 
think it was quite successful.  There are a few outdoor shots which were 
out of focus, probably due to my forgetting to set the range (there's no 
rangefinder).  In general, though, both outdoor "auto" exposure and indoor 
flash shots came out very well.  I found this camera to be about as easy to 
use as a Realist.  It does have an automatic exposure feature, but the lack 
of a rangefinder is a drawback.  I like the wider 7 perf. format, mainly 
because it gives me more latitude in composing my shots.  I'll have to try 
stress testing this camera under unusual or difficult lighting circumstances.

By the way, does anyone know if the FED B-O-Y actually shuts off when you 
push the advance lever in over the body?  I couldn't find any other way to 
conserve the battery.

Thanks,

-pd

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