My experience with flashbulbs and SLRs was with the SP1000. I used it at x 1/30sec. I did a bit of experimenting using FP sync., (m class bulbs not FP), but that turned out badly. Prior to that I used flash bulbs with leaf shutter folders and box type cameras, a more or less flash and hope system. Even 35 years ago flash bulbs were relatively expensive. I figured out that an electronic flash at $45.00 would save me a ton of money in the long run so I bought one.
Scott Loveless wrote: > Lately, I've had an opportunity to look at some Kodachrome exposed with > M2B blue flash bulbs. The character of the light is certainly different > than that of electronic flash. A couple dozen of these could be in my > very near future. > > And now, of course, my dilemma. I'm hoping that a few of you have some > experience with flash bulbs and can shed some, er, light on the > situation. The chart here http://www.flashbulbs.com/bluebulb.htm > suggests that these bulbs will X sync to 1/30. The manuals for the MX > and SP500 recommend 1/15 at the fastest, while the K1000 manual > recommends 1/30. This seems a bit odd to me. As this sort of > photography is relatively expensive, I'd rather not experiment too > much. (Kodachrome + processing + bulbs at $1per that may not fire) > > Does anyone recall how they may have used these bulbs? I'm guessing > that I'd be safe at 1/15, but if I can squeeze out 1/30 I'd be happy. > > Thanks a bunch, folks! > > -- cognoscenti: "Those who know" cognesnotty: The stringy material that forms in the nasal passages of "Those who know." -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
