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Jim Carlile
Film Handler

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From: Burbank, California, USA
Registered: Apr 2007

posted December 20, 2009 09:30 PM

Doesn't the early 814 have a mechanically-linked manual exposure wheel? If so, you don't need batteries to use it-- or even a functioning meter! Just turn the dial.

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Winbert Hutahaean
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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted December 21, 2009 07:48 AM

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Doesn't the early 814 have a mechanically-linked manual exposure wheel? If so, you don't need batteries to use it-- or even a functioning meter! Just turn the dial.

Yes Jim, Christian is aware with this function and he know the manual exposure to switch between C (close) and O (open). The problem is Christian does not understand how Close or Open he has to set during indoor shooting (without a movie lighting)

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One question tho, what does the F1, F5, F9 etc. in the video mean?

Sorry Christian, I don't know either. I am making film just for fun, but I can see that if the more open is exposure set the more light come into camera (which means can help you in indoor shooting with minimum lighting. However, it can also be over exposure if too much light coming)

cheers

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Christian Bjorgen
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From: Kvinnherad, Norway
Registered: Oct 2009

posted December 21, 2009 03:47 PM

I managed to fix the auto exposure now, turns out that the wire running from the battery chamber to the meter was teared, so I opened the camera and fixed it. Now it works like a charm!

I'm getting decent readings on the meter in the living room, so I think I'll be fine [Smile]

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Winbert Hutahaean
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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
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posted December 21, 2009 04:00 PM

Good job Christian,

Would you kindly post on youtube once you finished your work please. So I can also figure it out how I can do indoor shooting without a movie lighting. We are all learning here.

cheers,

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Winbert Hutahaean
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posted December 22, 2009 01:02 PM

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I'm getting decent readings on the meter in the living room, so I think I'll be fine [Smile]

Hi Christian, it just came to my mind that you might misinterpret the meter.

On my camera, if the meter moves from C to O and finally sits at full "O", it does mean the camera needs much light (hence open fully the exposure).

So if you have done testing with the camera for indoor shooting and the meter points the numbers between C and O, you are pretty well saved in terms of lighting.

However if it reads at full "O", BEWARE it can also be understood that there is not enough light (so that's why the exposure/iris is fully open).

(ps: Remember that the meter between C and O does not show how intense is the light in the room but it shows how close/open is the exposure/iris)

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Christian Bjorgen
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From: Kvinnherad, Norway
Registered: Oct 2009

posted December 22, 2009 03:09 PM

I will upload the film to YouTube once I have it processed and digitalized.

The needle is on 3/4 to 5/6 when I'm using the spotlights in the roof, but when I use the floor lamps aswell, it goes to about 1/2 on the meter, so I think I should be fine.

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