On Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:35 AM, Peter Loveday
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> > I think, from reading the specs, that the information would be taken from
> > the
> > Frame 0 data, where the film number is recorded. Any information other
than
> >
> > that and the frame number last used is redundant.
> > An alternative is, that if the frame imprinting had been switched on, the
> > system simply advances to the first frame that does NOT have frame data
> > imprinted - then even the film number and frame number need not be
recorded.
> >
>
> Indeed, but given that data imprinting is purely optical (i.e. it exposes the
> edge of the film to the appropriate numbers from illuminated displays
> internally,
> just like date backs do it), then the question still remains.. how can it
> detect
> that this imprint has been done?
>
> - Peter
>
>
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Good point, I was thinking magnetic data recording!
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
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