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Re: Spark Photography



Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Ted Rosenberg by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Ted.Rosenberg-at-radioshack-dot-com>
> 
> Jason, all:
> As a professional photographer and former Manager of Consumer Relations for
> Minolta-Ramsey NJ, I'd like to offer the following suggestion for taking
> good photos that show off the physical coil and the sparks it produces.
> 
> Let me use http://www.flash-dot-net/~ford29/tesla/HHH01.jpg for an example.
> 
> I used a Minolta Maxxum which was taken off AUTO and put on full manual.
> I mounted the camera on a tripod and framed the coil/dummy.
> The ambient light was almost totally dark except for the fluorescent light
> from the "Brain in the Aquarium" and a bit of light from the Jacobs Lader.
> The film was Fuji ASA 200.
> I set the camera to "B" and the aperture to f/8. I pressed the shutter
> button and the flash fired, properly illuminating the scene and the coil.
> But I kept my finger on the button for another 5-8 seconds. It was during
> this time that the sparks and the streames registered correctly.
> 
> Naturally, I also bracketed. Film is cheap.
> I shot some at f/8, f/11 and f/16. I let the sparks register for 4, 5, 8,
> and 10 seconds.
> 
> I do not believe the same could have been done with a fancy digital camera
> (just my opin)

	Certainly haven't had much luck trying to do it with my Epson PC600. 
If it only had a "bulb" position and a shutter, might do better.

 so in this instance...even an ancient Argus C-3 would do the
> trick.

	How old are you??????????????
 
> Good luck in getting your coil functional once more and in getting those
> fantastic photos.
> Safety First.
> 
> Ted

Ed