You could use the variable shutter (fader) half closed instead. Depth of field is not affected.
Rob > On 1 Aug 2024, at 19:52, Fred Camper <[email protected]> wrote: > > Keep in mind that one very bright composition will dominate the other > (layers), thus "correct" exposure if important. If f/5.6 is "correct" for > each of two layers, then use f/8 for each; stopping down one stop reduces the > light by half. > > The Bolex has that great frame counter, allowing you to position the images > you are superimposing quite precisely, if you write the numbers down. > Markopoulos used this to great effect in films such as his Galaxie. > Fred Camper > Chicago > On 8/1/2024 1:38 PM, Sarah Bliss wrote: >> Greetings all, >> >> I want to experiment with shooting double exposures on 16mm in my Bolex. >> Seeking tips on how to approach it, what works and doesn’t work. >> >> I’ve been told to close down a stop (f8 to f5.6 e.g.) for each exposure so >> that there isn’t too much light. >> >> What kinds of values and compositions are most effective? What else to >> think about? >> >> thanks kindly, >> >> Sarah >> http://www.SarahBlissArt.com <http://www.sarahblissart.com/> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > -- > Frameworks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org
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