AAton XTRprod, User Manual

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sitive high speed stocks, as is the case with the LTR and some other
manufacturers' magazines, has been known to cause grain fracturing
and a resulting abnormal exposure of the film in that area.)
3.3 PRESSURE PLATE SYSTEM
The DX magazine features two pressure plates which are located at the
front of the nose of the magazine. When the loaded magazine is atta-
ched to the camera, these pressure plates provide the precise stabilization
of the film during exposure and transport.
3.3.1 The Picture Plate
The upper four-striped pressure plate, called the picture plate, is po-
sitioned at the camera's aperture opening and is designed to hold
the film steady at the point of exposure. Proper setting and functio-
ning of the picture plate assures the precise focus of each image.
3.3.2 The Claw Plate
The lower plate, called the claw plate, is positioned at the pulldown
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