It spreads it out along the top of the frame, Keith. Shutter speed between one pair, aperture the next, and so on. Veeerrryyy useful.
John Coyle Brisbane, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 3:43 AM Subject: Re: Vs: Old lenses, *istD, and the Pentax Mad Scientists > > > Raimo Korhonen wrote: > > > > Hi! > > MZ-S prints exposure data on the film between the sprocket holes - easy to retrieve. > > All the best! > > Raimo > > "[B]etween the sprocket holes?" I measure that width at about 2.8 mm. > How does one put ANY info in that small a space? > > keith whaley > > > Photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Dave Miers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 5:09 AM > > Subject: Re: Old lenses, *istD, and the Pentax Mad Scientists > > > > > > > > > One really nice thing about digital photography as far as the educator > > > > is concerned is that the camera records all the settings along with the > > > > image. With a conventional film camera there's no way that anyone can > > > > tell whether I was using an auto-exposure mode or doing things manually. > > > > (That's why many photography courses ban the use of automatic cameras). > > > > With a digital system the evidence is stamped into the image. If memory > > > > cards are collected in the field at the end of the exercise it's going > > > > > > There is at least one 35mm camera that does imprint the film negative with a > > > number and keeps a record of all the settings used for each negative > > > corresponding to that image. I'm not sure if it records whether or not the > > > mode the camera was in or not. Unfortunately it's not a pentax, but rather > > > a Minolta Maxxum 7. However getting the same record out of the camera in > > > print for a couse instructor would be impossible I fear unless there is more > > > to that function then I realise. Just a bit of trivia and possibly > > > something Pentax might consider for their future film cameras. > > > > > > David > > > > > > >
