Fotoman 612 question

[viablex1]

This is really weird, I have a fotoman 612 with a 75mm rodensock lens.

Great great camera I now have three fotoman cameras

OKay I loaded the film and made sure the window had 2,4,6,8,10,12.

I got i developed really stunning chromes but the sixth exposure on every roll was had about 1/3 of it cut off.

anybody else experience this?

I asked Paul D. but he hadn't heard of this before.

thanks

Matt Friel

[shadowleaves]

This is really weird, I have a fotoman 612 with a 75mm rodensock lens.

Great great camera I now have three fotoman cameras

OKay I loaded the film and made sure the window had 2,4,6,8,10,12.

I got i developed really stunning chromes but the sixth exposure on every roll was had about 1/3 of it cut off.

anybody else experience this?

I asked Paul D. but he hadn't heard of this before.

thanks

Matt Friel

Did you correctly align the "start" mark on the film's back-paper with the marking on the body?

[viablex1]

would that matter when utilizing the number system?

[Ezzie]

Is your viewing window on the left? My Dayi 6x12 back's window is on the right (same side as take-up spool) and I use 1,3,5,7,9,11 with no problems.

[viablex1]

no mine is on the right near the take up spool hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[shadowleaves]

would that matter when utilizing the number system?

you're right - that wouldn't....

maybe that was due to the number positioning on certain film type? i was using Velvia and Provia with the Fotoman and never got any framing issue.

[Lachlan 717]

I'd think that you're starting on the wrong frame number. Are you sure that you should be using even numbers? As Ezzie wrote, perhaps you should be using the odd numbers. If you are cutting off the last frame, this would suggest you're going too far on the roll for this shot, ergo you have started too far in on the first shot.

The simplest way to check this is to look at the lead-in frames on a processed roll. If there is a large, unexposed area on the leader, you have started on the wrong frame number.

[Paul Droluk]

Frame numbers to use on the Fotoman 612 should 2, 4, 6, 8 ,10, 12... that's why the window is not in the same position as the Dayi back.

[Lachlan 717]

Frame numbers to use on the Fotoman 612 should 2, 4, 6, 8 ,10, 12... that's why the window is not in the same position as the Dayi back.

I have no reason to doubt that to be true, but I would still be checking the leader to see if the "missing" frame is at the start of the roll.

Theory is one thing; evidence is another.

[Dominique Cesari]

As Lachlan said, check the beginning of the roll. If needed, ask for a full uncut processed film next time. However Paul doesn't state theory but the design of his cameras.
Is the film of a brand that you use routinely on your other panoramic cameras ?
Could the window on the back of your 612 camera be in the inverted place (dismanteld by a former owner ...) ?