1min 40sec per 50 foot roll?

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June 9th, 2003, 05:36 PM
germanglass

When I time the film counter on a non-stop "dry-run" on my Zizo Pro, I get 1 minute and 40 seconds from 50' to 0'? Should the stop watch read 3 minutes 20 seconds at 18fps? Or is it because their is no film in the camera and the counter reads incorrectly?

Thanks,

Germanglass
June 9th, 2003, 06:23 PM
Greg Crawford

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I think you've answered your own question.Without the resistance of a load on the cameras motor, your camera will run faster.

For example, I have a old 35 mm Arri -A this camera has a tachometer it runs way fast without film.

The only way you will know for sure is to run the film and take a look see.
June 9th, 2003, 06:50 PM
Alex

I didn't know that. [img]graemlins/wonder.gif[/img]
June 10th, 2003, 02:08 PM
cameraguy

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ August 29, 2003 06:53 AM: Message edited by: cameraguy ]</font>
June 10th, 2003, 05:30 PM
Alex

That would explain the 0 to 50 at double the speed. [img]smile.gif[/img]
June 12th, 2003, 06:30 AM
Actor

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Without the resistance of a load on the cameras motor, your camera will run faster.
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If the camera is running faster then he should get less than 3 min 20 sec, not more.
June 13th, 2003, 12:49 AM
Alex

Yes, I meant 0-50 feet.