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Re: Tesla Coil Photography
to: Terry, Alex
I agree strongly with Bill on this technique. I always use Fuji Velvia
color slide film. It has a tremendous response to blue/purple spectral
colors and produces excellent color saturation in this portion of the
spectrum. Wide open F1.2-1.4 and let 'em burn for 3-6 seconds. I usually
use 4 sec exposures for large coils and 6 sec for smaller setups (2-3 ft.
sparks).
After development have a local Kokak center scan your negs to CD-ROM and
then you can pull them up for inclusion in your favorite word processors or
color printers. BTW, if you want an incredible 6 color printer for under
$250 then pick up the Epson Stylus Photo printer -- it is so good you won't
be able to tell the difference between real photos and photos printed on
this printer.
Regards,
Dr.Resonance
-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Saturday, July 31, 1999 5:40 AM
Subject: Re: Tesla Coil Photography
>Original Poster: wysock-at-ttr-dot-com
>
>To Terry, Alex, all;
>
>I'm sorry but I must differ with your approch below. Not
>to take anything away from your (photographic) expertise, but
>I have always followed just the oppisite "school of thought,"
>with great sucess!
>
>I have always used a very slow (ISO) used to be (ASA) rated
>color negative film (typically outdoor rated,) as this type is
>less sensitive to UV....and Tesla Coils, especially powerful ones,
>exhibit a great deal of class-a and class-b UV, especially if there
>are power arcs involved in the exposure; (a power arc is one
>that "appears" to the naked eye as a very bright blue-white
>discharge, say between the output terminal and some ground
>point.)
>
>The beauty of using slow speed film (typically for
>convenience, I use ISO 100 speed film,) is that even when you
>enlarge the expsoure as a color print say 10 -300%, you don't
>get the "graininess" that is so typical of faster speed films. Also,
>you get better color balance without having to use exotic
>filters or polorizing lenses. Almost all the pictures on my web
>site, www.ttr-dot-com, where taken in this manner, typically using
>a tripod and a cable release, and setting wide-open aperatures
>of about f-2.4 to f-5.6. Exposure times vary, according to the
>exposure situation.
>
>I recommend this method to anyone trying to take truly dynamic
>and full color temperature exposures of their pride 'n joy coils!
>
>Best regards,
>Bill Wysock.
>
>
>> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 11:44:13 -0600
>> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>> Subject: Re: Tesla Coil Photography
>> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>
>> Original Poster: "Alex Crow" <user-at-alexcrow.clara-dot-net>
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> As a keen and passably experienced and technically proficient
photographer
>> I was surprised too at how hard it is to get that 'really good shot' of a
>> running Coil. The trick would seem to be using fast film - this way you
get
>> more exposure on the film for the brief duration that each 'pulse' in the
>> arc lasts. Instead of dark blue and purple streamers and a general lack
of
>> contrast to the film, you will then get bright blue to white arcs.
>
><snipage>
>
>>
>> And, of course, a tripod and cable release is a must!
>>
>> Happy Snapping
>>
>> Alex Crow
>>
>>
>> ----------
>> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>> Subject: Tesla Coil Photography
>> Date: 29 July 1999 01:01
>>
>> Original Poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> My pictures of streamers did not turn out well and I could use a little
>> advise...
>>
>> I posted my "best" picture ( the one the shop bothered to print) at:
>>
>> http://www.peakpeak-dot-com/~terryf/tesla/misc/phototry.jpg
>>
>> This was hand held, florescent lights without the florescent filter, ASA
>> 100 film, 3.5 aperture, the camera was controlling the exposure (thank
>> goodness, or it may have turned out bad :-))....
>>
>>
>> First let me tell you what I have...
>
><more snipage>
>
>> Any advice is welcome. I hate to go through a bunch of sessions and film
>> just to START getting reasonable pictures...
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Terry
>>
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