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Revue 400 SE Test Photos

A couple of months ago, I opened up my Revue 400 SE to try to fix the light meter again as it was two clicks off.  Finally developed the test roll I did a couple of months ago.  It looks like the problem is fixed!  Kodak Tri-X 400, developed in Kodak d76, fixed in Kodak Rapid Fix, scanned with Epson Perfection V700.

Here is the facebook post regarding the fix:

Operating on the two Revue 400 SE cameras that I got a while back. One of the unit’s lightmeter is 2 clicks off! The photoresistor is old and way off. The radio shack replacement Cds resistors didn’t work. Maxing out the bias variable resistors inside and pushing the supply battery to 1.5V (instead of 1.35V) corrected only one click. So if I use iso 400 film, i just need to dial the iso setting to 800 and now the light meter is spot on!

Fixing the light meter in Revue 400 SE
Fixing the light meter in Revue 400 SE

I am quite happy with the result, looks like the meter is fixed!

This is electric line pole that is over 100 years old!
This is electric line pole that is over 100 years old
Chusan Liegh
Chusan Liegh
drying clothes
drying clothes
Concrete roof shingles
Concrete roof shingles
Different chairs
Different chairs

WPPD 2014

I haven’t done pinhole in the longest time and WPPD was a great excuse for me to start again.  I was in Shanghai and faced with less than ideal weather conditions, drizzling on and off all day, windy and cold.  Nevertheless, I managed to get a few shots in.  It was quite a challenge to do long exposure in Shanghai because everyone is wondering what you are doing and in times stood right in front of my camera, ruined many shots.

I tried to do this as scientifically as possible.  I will measure my film to hole distance and divide by 0.6 to get my f ratio (I usually stuck with f128) then I will use that in my meter.  I didn’t want to use my expensive Acros for the job and used my el cheapo Shanghai film instead.  The reciprocity is super crappy with that film.  A shot that is meter to be one minute will take eight minutes to complete!  The lighting was also bad as it was dark and gloomy most of the day and most conditions were metered to be 1 to even 30 minutes!  I ended up taking a lot more Polaroids as it was rated at 3000 iso.  The reciprocity is also quite bad with these Polaroids and a 30 second exposure will span into a 2.5 minutes shot.

With all the rain and chaos, I ended up at home and made a few shots of the beautiful tiger lillies in a more controlled environment.  The following is a photographic diary of today’s shoot.

Test shots at home before going out
Test shots at home before heading out
It was raining and found a covered spot for long exposure
It was raining and found a covered spot for long exposure
Resulting Polaroid.
Resulting Polaroid.
Waiting and raining
Waiting and raining
My ghetto pinhole setup
My ghetto pinhole setup
Busy road shooting
Busy road shooting
People stopping in front of the camera
People stopping in front of the camera
Nice door but unfortunately people are always going in and out!
Nice door but unfortunately people are always going in and out!
Home sweet home.
Home sweet home.