[Konvas] Film thickness? (off-topic)

[Adam Frey]

> Okay, I will admit it--? I didn't even think of "pitch" being 
> confused with "thickness."

H.W.,
The funny thing is that I was reading it as .3000", but, somehow (and 
don't ask me how), I was thinking it was .3000 millimeters. Aha - 
there's my brain - sitting on the floor beside the trash can... [picks 
brain up, wipes the dust off it, reinserts it back into head].

Of course, the same kind of mix up (US units vs Metric) has sent a 
multi-million dollar research satellite crashing into Mars. So, I'm glad 
I'm not the only one that gets occasionally confused.

> I envy you the manual, for in the process of acquiring the 5 Fastax
> and 1 PhotoSonic rotating prism cameras I have, I haven't managed to
> score one. The subject is truly fascinating, but be warned it's very
> deep end of the pool. If I can bribe you for a photocopy, please drop
> me a note off-list. TA!

Rick,
Thanks for the seriously informative reply (and welcome back from 
Burning Man!).

I have two of those DC speed controllers from MPJA. The one is sitting 
right here in front of me, but I'll have to figure out where the 
directions are since I don't want to miss-wire anything. Since it 
requires an 11V to 28V DC current, I'm assuming I can use a standard 12V 
battery, correct?

Well, I'm off to dreamland. Gotta get rested for my big night tomorrow 
teaching my (new) class: "Introduction to Film". We basically watch 
movies and discuss them, their meanings, and that kinda such. Last week 
we watched "Ed Wood" with Johnny Depp - what a great film for those 
interested in movies, eh? This week we're going to discuss, among other 
things, the early Soviet/Russian films and their cutting edge techniques.

BTW: I figured this FASTAX manual would be needed/cherished by a few 
people other than myself - so I'll try to photocopy it over the next few 
days/weeks and send it to you and anyone else that wants it (I know its 
not Russian made, but maybe I'll post it on konvas.org somewhere). 
Honestly, if it was thinner, I'd copy it now, but it has a LOT of juicy 
info inside.


Cheers,

Adam Frey
Director/Cinematographer
Crimson Chain Productions
http://crimsonchain.com