On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:29:40 +0000, Howard wrote:
> "Basic Materials and Processes of Photography by Stroebel, Compton,
> Current and Zakia"
>
> This book is expensive...
>
> However, revealing my true ignorance (I assume that only I don't know of
> them since no-one else queried them!) I can't find anywhere a simple
> reference to Kerr Cells / optical effect within the normal practice of
> photography. In fact I couldn't, with a search in Google, find a
> readable indication of what a Kerr Cell is...
>
> Any URLs easy on the eye and intellect please?
>
> Howard
>
>
FYI A Kerr cell is an electronic shutter capable of exposure times as
short as one billionth of a sec. See page 42 in the book Andy referred.
Lukens
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