>> As for the backing paper, couldn't I just put some thick black tape >> over the >> window and count frames if I really needed to? > > Not really. The paper thickness is calculated into the position of > the focal plane and determines where the emulsion sits ... for best > results, you need the paper in place.
How about if I took a small strip of the backing paper and taped it into place on the inside of the cartridge? I really wish I had a spare roll of 110 film here that I could take apart so I could see everything we (and the various 110 websites) are talking about. I shot all my 110 film months ago, since it was all expired, but didn't think to keep the cartridges. Once I get a cartridge or two, I'll have to do some experimentation. > negatives, and even Kodak 200 print film today can make some > beautiful negatives if focus and exposure and processing are right. I think what I need most is better control over the film in the camera and said film's processing. If I can put in some film that has an ISO closer to the Auto110's lower native ISO of 80, and then process it accordingly, I think I'll get much better negatives. I just need to get a film splitter. My carpentry skills are much too rusty to follow the various slitter design instructions I've found around the web. John Celio -- http://www.neovenator.com AIM: Neopifex "Hey, I'm an artist. I can do whatever I want and pretend I'm making a statement." -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
