DU (depleted uranium) emits very little radiation over normal background.
Just don't scratch any particles off and ingest them.
Gary Edwards
Arlington, Texas
Richard Schaetzl wrote:
> Tom Trottier schrieb:
> >
> > Richard Schaetzl <Richard.Schaetzl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> suggests
> > keeping the motor winder or drive attached. Perhaps the batteries could
> > be replaced by cement, or lead, or silly putty, or something.... Does
> > the amount matter? I suppose depleted uranium would be best (twice as
> > dense as lead - that's why they use it for shells to kill tanks).
>
> I would rethink the idea of the depleted uranium, the radiation might
> ruin your film. Platinium might be handy as an substitute.
>
> > As a matter of practice, I hang my camera bag from my tripod to
> > stabilise it. Convenient too, & keeps it out of the mud.
>
> As long as you don´t keep the tripod always on the camera, this won´t
> help you to counter shake while handholding
>
> Regards
>
> Richard
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