When I use Quickloads, I keep the “darkslide” partly in.
The first time, I pulled it all the way out.
When I use Quickloads, I keep the “darkslide” partly in.
The first time, I pulled it all the way out.
I started pulling it all the way out because of quickloads.
While waiting for the wind to stop blowing on a desert shoot, I was poised and ready with the quickload sleeve pulled -- all I needed was the wind to stop and I could release the shutter. I ended up with sharp images, but with terrible light leaks around the edges. The only reason I could figure was that the wind was catching the quickload sleeve and levering the quickload holder away from the camera, allowing small amounts of light to leak in.
So, yeah...the slides come all the way out now.
Brett Simison
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Out. Partially in creates the opportunity for a light leak. It also creates a giant lever for wind (or your hand) to shake the camera.
Out.
Its hard to use it to shade the lens when its still in.
Out, but... keep the trap covered with the focusing cloth.
Much like the PA-45, I have to keep the darkslide in its sleeve with my Calumet roll film adapter, otherwise I get light leaks. The darkslide is marked to indicate when it has cleared the image frame.
I always pull the dark slide all the way out. If a shadow is cast on the front lens element while holding the slide off to the side, then I'll hold it in that position to shield the lens when triggering the shutter. Recently I saw a video of Ansel Adams doing the exact same thing with an 8x10.
Thomas
Pull it out - it has to be flipped anyway.
Pulling it all the way out REMINDS me to flip it around!!!
Marc!
Out and often employed as a lens shade.
Yeah I thought so but was surprised to see some people leaving them partly in, supposedly to prevent light leaks
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