[rollei_list] Re: New photos online
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 20:21:00 -0800
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From: "Aaron Reece" <oboeaaron@xxxxxxx>
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Subject: [rollei_list] Re: New photos online
On Feb 8, 2006, at 6:16 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
http://homepage.mac.com/oboeaaron/rolleipics/alexis/
self_portrait.html
The mysterious double exposure in the second portrait
looks to me as though its fogging from the holder not
completely seating in the camera thus leaving a light
leak
along a thin line. Such fogging can also be caused by
leaks
around the periphery of the camera back but those usually
show up on all or most pictures.
That was my first thought as well, as it would explain the
big
triangular wedge and the vertical lines, but what I can't
figure out
is the clearly resolved image in her forehead. That is the
top of her
toychest which is under the window she was sitting at. Do
you suppose
it's possible that a small gap between the film holder and
the back
could cause a pinhole-like image to form? I can't think of
any other
explanation. I was there the entire time and I am sure
that there was
no double-exposure.
I like both of these pictures.
Thank you, Richard.
Apologies for cross-posting this to both lists; I thought
perhaps
some of the large-format users on one but not both lists
could shed
some light on the mysterious double-image issue. I don't
usually go
in for the hip toy-camera look myself, but I do find this
photo an
intriguing "composition," mostly because it was completely
unintentional but it seems to work geometrically somehow.
BTW the
barrel-looking thing in her forehead is a wardrobe for
those
microscopic Polly Pocket dolls ("Curse it! Curse it! We
hates it
forever!") so the latest joke around here is that the BIG
camera can
show what you are thinking of inside your head. That may
explain the
mysterious blank spaces that appear in all my
self-portraits.*
-Aaron
* I'm joking. I cannot abide photos of myself.
I thought of the holder because of the wedge and becuse
the edges seem fogged. That is curious because the fogging
seems to go beyond the rebate where the film is held in the
holder. The faint image _could_ be due to a sticking
shutter. Was the camera ever pointed at the toy chest?
Sometimes shutters can stick so that there is a small pin
hole aperture left. That might result in a faint but sharp
image even if the camera was only approximately focused. It
would not explain the wedge or the fogged edges.
If you know which holder was used you can check it
easily. For the dark slide just hold it against a bright
source like a white lamp shade and look for holes. I've
_never_ seen this and doubt its possible because of the
thickness of the material. To check the light trap in the
holder remove the dark slide, open the loading flap so you
can look directly into the inside part of the light trap and
shine a flashlight into it. You should not see any light
leaks. I have some very old holders and do not have any with
bad light traps, but it happens.
A pin hole in the bellows or in the lens board could
produce a focused image. Since it affects the film only when
the dark slide is out its possible to get a sharp rather
than streaked image.
The tests for light leaks are pretty straight forward. To
check the lens board remove the back of the camera and shine
a strong light around the outside while looking at the
inside. If removing the back is a PITA you can try shining a
bright light through the ground glass while examining the
front of the camera in a darkened room. For bellows the best
tool is a "nite-lite" type bulb with the little shade
removed. Fasten this to the end of a stick and move it
around inside the camera while examining the bellows from
the outside. Stretch out each corrugation and pay especial
attention to the corners.
The fact that the effect shows up on only one negative is
interesting. Perhaps it really is an accidental double
exposure. OTOH, does your daughter think about her toy chest
a lot? Perhaps your camera can record thoughts (better be
careful whom you photograph).
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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