> -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Late next month I'll be receiving radioactive seed implants to treat > prostate cancer. Any suggestions on how to see if this > small amount of > radiation will fog film? I'm thinking sitting in a dark > room, pressing a > lens against the affected area and exposing a few frames. > Do you folks > think the metal body of the camera or the metal shutter > blades or the > metallic cannister would block the radiation? If so, how > about using the > Spotmatic with the fabric shutter?
What you want to do is sit naked on a piece of 8x10 film for 10 minutes, sort of as if you're photocopying your butt. Develop the film, and contact print it. If it appears as if your sphincter is glowing, then it's working, and you can tell people "Yes, the sun *does* shine from my ass." tv
