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Subject: Tesla Coil Photos
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 07:25:13 -0600
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From: Malcolm Watts [SMTP:MALCOLM@directorate.wnp.ac.nz]
Sent: Monday, February 09, 1998 2:45 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Tesla Coil Photos
Hello all,
On photographing using different films....
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> From: D.C. Cox [SMTP:DR.RESONANCE@next-wave.net]
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 1998 1:13 PM
> To: Tesla List
> Subject: Re: Tesla Coil Photos
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> to: Chuck
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> Have you tried shooting the same identical coi setup with Kodak vs. Agfa to
> compare the results? I have always used Kodak but thought it would be an
> interesting experiment to try identical spark scenes with two different
> types of film at the same speed. Our formula is f2.8 wide open for 4 sec.
> with ASA 100 film with camera on tripod and used the 2 sec timer to trip
> the shutter to avoid any "bumping" of the camera. This is actually quite
> an overexposure but I like the very solid thick streamers produced with
> method vs. the thinner streamers is the shutter is under 1 sec in exposure
> time. This is an experiment I should have tried a long time ago but never
> did -- just thought perhaps you had done a comparison and noted the color
> quality of the prints. If you fire your coil up this winter please let me
> know if you have time to do this test.
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> DR.RESONANCE@next-wave.net
I've used both Agfa and Kodak and for my money, Kodak wins hands
down. I thought the colour rendering was more true to life (I notice a
sort of greeny haze with the Agfa) and I also thought the contrast
was better.
>From rather limited experience,
Malcolm