[LargeFormat] rest

[Pam Niedermayer]

And keep an eye out for used Calumets. They're out there.

Pam

Clive Warren wrote:
> 
> At 19:18 31/01/01 -0800, Les Newcomer wrote:
> >Wow I didn't know that about the CD. guess it's better to stick with the
> >calumet tester.
> >
> >BTW, Andy Davidhazy, Proffessor at RIT built a shutter tester on the
> >same idea as the calumet tester.(photocell driving a counter that
> >divides a second into 1 million parts)
> >
> >  I would be surpised if he didn't get the schematic from a published
> >source or published it himself, so if you are REALLY into do it your
> >self, it's an option, altho I doubt you will save much over the calumet
> >version.
> big snip
> 
> Here in the UK there are a few sources of electronic kit, most of which is
> probably available worldwide.  When looking around at what was available a
> couple of years ago I tried to find a latching counter clock chip that
> would run fast enough to measure up to 1/1000 sec. but there were no cheap
> varieties available.  The chip would have been the main "engine" of the
> shutter tester device. The Calumet tester worked out by far the most cost
> effective and compact option even if you value your time at zero.....
> 
> Things might have changed though so perhaps it's worth looking around to
> see if you can find a cheap clock chip.
> 
> All the best,
>                  Clive   http://www.f32.net
>                          Large Format Travel and Stock Photography
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