"Deasil" just means clockwise. My dictionary indicates it comes
from the Latin "dexter," which apparently means "right hand," or
some such. I'm not a Latin scholar. The full definition is
simply, "Clockwise--compare widdershins."
And as for performing this exercise upside down, I thought
everyone was aware that checking film tension was properly done
ONLY with the camera turned over. It is well known that this
position relaxes the tension on the veeblesfetzer, thereby
reducing the stain on the furshluggner, avoiding a possible
misalignment of the potzerbie, which condition can result in
discomboobulation of the ether. John and Clint, I am sure, know
about this. I thought it was covered in the e-sif. ;-)
Walt
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Andrew Gullen <andrew.gullen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 02 May 2003 11:05:34 -0400
>You got me - I can't find deasil. Where's it come from?
>
>I figure if I wind my camera from below, and ask myself questions
and then
>answer them, at least I'll get plenty of elbow room when
shooting. :-)
>
>Andrew
>
>> Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 07:45:53 -0400
>> From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4 wish list
>>
>> Okay, then turn the film rewind thingy deasil to see if there's
>> tension. Of course, it's widdershins if you hold the camera
>> upside down, or -- and this is my story, and I'm sticking to
it --
>> widdershins also means to move in a contrary direction, which is
>> the way I often go. :-)
>>
>> Walt
>
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