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Re: magnifier config? [photographing]
From: DR.RESONANCE[SMTP:DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 1997 10:04 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: magnifier config?
to: Travis
Best way to photograph coils. First, wrap the base part facing you with a
blanket to prevent the primary from washing out the photo with its bright
light. Next, set your camera on a tripod and set it for a 4 sec time
exposure. Use Kodak ASA 100 Gold film and set F stop at 1.4 or 2.8 --
overexposure adds to the effect. For the ground rod use a straight
vertical piece of steel pipe that is well grounded. The strikes will hit
the pipe and "climb" the pipe from the heating effects which makes great
spark pictures. Use care that the blanket doesn't get caught in your RSG
and catch on fire! We just use some wide 2 inch sticky tape to tape the
blanket on the oscillator base unit near the outside of the primary coil.
DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net
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> From: Tabbal[SMTP:bigboss-at-inquo-dot-net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 1997 4:49 AM
> To: Tesla List
> Subject: Re: magnifier config?
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> On Tue, 28 Oct 1997, Tesla List wrote:
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> > The magnfiier is best seen in opertion in Tesla's Colorado Springs
notes
> > (1899 version) Nolit publishers. It can be purchased from Twenty
first
> > century books in Breckinridge Co. If you want to see current
magnifiers in
>
> Please send contact info for this publisher so I can look into getting
> both books for my collection. I am very interested in Magnifier design
> having built a few 1/4 wave coils.
>
> Also, does anyone have data on the best way to photograph coils? I tried
> with an el-cheapo camera and it didn't work too well. :) Do the standard
> methods for getting lightening work?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Travis
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