Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/23

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Around the World
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:44:57 -0500
References: <879456.67314.qm@web26702.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> <C89FD3C2-9987-4026-ACAE-ECBCDE2F8853@usjet.net> <20100723152947.22bcde98@linux-0ifi.site>

too much waste?

worried about skipping every other frame of 35 mm film
resulting in 18 instead of 36 exposures per roll
so instead spend $15 - $30 per shipping and insuring of camera
x 15 to 30 participants.

I remain extremely puzzled.

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
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On Jul 23, 2010, at 2:29 PM, Philip Forrest wrote:

> We wouldn't have a way to accurately index the film for rewinding then
> winding on. There would be too much risk of double exposure as well.
> I'd feel comfortable doing that if we were all shooting Hexar AF or
> Hexar RF cameras since they optically detect the sprocket holes, but
> with a film M there would be way too much waste. 


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