Re: Double Exposures using ZX-50
On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 05:27:46 +0200, Village Idiot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I have a ZX-50 and I have two issues. First, I need to know how to keep the film from rewinding completely into the canister since I will have to load it at a later time. Hi, The rewinding on an MZ-50 stops if you open the back. You probably noticed that the rewind-motor changes pitch near the end of the rewinding process. I believe this is at the moment the film leaves the uptake spool. If you open the back just then, it might work. However, note that I have not done this myself: I could be wrong! I just got myself a film puller for circumstances like these. Hama has one, part number is 8025. It works very well, once you get the hang of it. Second, I need to know how I should re-align the film when reloading it the second time. The instructions for the class recommend disabling the autoloader. Is there a way to do that? Disabling autoloading is not possible, I think. The few times I tried double exposures I simply tried to lay in the film the same way twice, by eye. Results were not very accurate, and seem to vary a bit along the rol, if I recall correctly. That would mean film advance is a bit variable as well. If you do this with an MZ-50, I recommend you ask the lab not to cut your negatives: there might not be enough black space left between frames for them to reliably determine where to cut. I found out the hard way that labs never miss an opportunity to cut a negative in half :-( Hope this helps, -- Regards, Lucas
Re: Double Exposures using ZX-50
Lucas, Thanks for the advice! Derek On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 05:27:46 +0200, Village Idiot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I have a ZX-50 and I have two issues. First, I need to know how to keep the film from rewinding completely into the canister since I will have to load it at a later time. Hi, The rewinding on an MZ-50 stops if you open the back. You probably noticed that the rewind-motor changes pitch near the end of the rewinding process. I believe this is at the moment the film leaves the uptake spool. If you open the back just then, it might work. However, note that I have not done this myself: I could be wrong! I just got myself a film puller for circumstances like these. Hama has one, part number is 8025. It works very well, once you get the hang of it. Second, I need to know how I should re-align the film when reloading it the second time. The instructions for the class recommend disabling the autoloader. Is there a way to do that? Disabling autoloading is not possible, I think. The few times I tried double exposures I simply tried to lay in the film the same way twice, by eye. Results were not very accurate, and seem to vary a bit along the rol, if I recall correctly. That would mean film advance is a bit variable as well. If you do this with an MZ-50, I recommend you ask the lab not to cut your negatives: there might not be enough black space left between frames for them to reliably determine where to cut. I found out the hard way that labs never miss an opportunity to cut a negative in half :-( Hope this helps, -- Regards, Lucas
Re: Double Exposures using ZX-50
You could mark the sprocket hole that you want to start on the spindle on the left side of the camera. You won't get anything like perfect registration however. Unfortunately there is no easy way to keep the ZX/MZ series of cameras from rewinding the leader into the canister. That is except for the MZ-S. Village Idiot wrote: I'm going to be taking a photography class where we will be doing double exposures. Specifically we are going to be shooting all of our rolls of film the first night, and then re-expose the film on subsequent nights. I have a ZX-50 and I have two issues. First, I need to know how to keep the film from rewinding completely into the canister since I will have to load it at a later time. Second, I need to know how I should re-align the film when reloading it the second time. The instructions for the class recommend disabling the autoloader. Is there a way to do that? Thanks everyone for your help. Derek -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: Double Exposures using ZX-50
Thanks for your help Derek You could mark the sprocket hole that you want to start on the spindle on the left side of the camera. You won't get anything like perfect registration however. Unfortunately there is no easy way to keep the ZX/MZ series of cameras from rewinding the leader into the canister. That is except for the MZ-S. Village Idiot wrote: I'm going to be taking a photography class where we will be doing double exposures. Specifically we are going to be shooting all of our rolls of film the first night, and then re-expose the film on subsequent nights. I have a ZX-50 and I have two issues. First, I need to know how to keep the film from rewinding completely into the canister since I will have to load it at a later time. Second, I need to know how I should re-align the film when reloading it the second time. The instructions for the class recommend disabling the autoloader. Is there a way to do that? Thanks everyone for your help. Derek -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
