Paul Schilliger
5-Aug-2000, 13:04
Who has never been confronted to reading difficulties of the speeds and f-stops scales in low light? Unless you are a fortunate Prontor's owner, you have certai nly like me wished the scales where more luminous. Especially if you work in low light, camera at head height and using a recessed lens board adapter and a Coki n P adapter ring! I have had to dismount the lens board and set the values befor e remounting it. And when the light changes quickly, this can be a real problem. Of course one solution is to have a mini pocket light, but this is one more thi ng to watch after.
I tried using self adhesive aluminum foil and it worked well, so I thought of sh aring the tip. I had a two inches wide self adhesive aluminum roll and this widt h fits perfectly between the two Technika lens board retaining hooks. I inserted the foil as far as I could between the shutter and the lens board and pressed i t with a thin kitchen knife so that moving the f-stops ring wouldn't catch it. I t results in a bright rectangle, just big enough to enlighten the bottom scales without being too visible. Works well for Copal's #0 and 1. I am sure I am not t he first one to try this though!
I tried using self adhesive aluminum foil and it worked well, so I thought of sh aring the tip. I had a two inches wide self adhesive aluminum roll and this widt h fits perfectly between the two Technika lens board retaining hooks. I inserted the foil as far as I could between the shutter and the lens board and pressed i t with a thin kitchen knife so that moving the f-stops ring wouldn't catch it. I t results in a bright rectangle, just big enough to enlighten the bottom scales without being too visible. Works well for Copal's #0 and 1. I am sure I am not t he first one to try this though!