At 16:36 30/01/02, you wrote: Hi Rob (and everyone else that replied)
Thanks for the pointers, I've had a quick look. I'll look about some more and then see what "stuff" I can find locally. Cheers >Hi, > > >Late last year, I started to get interested in high speed photo taking. > >After a bit of research I narrowed my choices down to the "Wave Sensor" >or "Shutter-Beam", both are very similar units but the SB is cheaper >However to perform longer delays a timing accessory is required for the >SB, the WS looks better built. > > >Then I spotted an ex-rental WS at a shop at a bargain price and bought it. > > >All you need to do is "adapt" a remote release or flash cable to the >trigger unit. This was easy for Cable switch F for an MZ-5n and a >cheap PC-Hotshoe flash cable. Initial tests proved the WS works well, >however triggering the camera results in a delay before the shutter >actually fires, this was about 240ms !! The flash of course would need >to be on "Auto" > >Unfortunately I became unemployed soon after that and did not want to >waste lots of film testing. I did pick up a LX winder and asked on this >list about "LX/ME2 Winder connector plug" to make a cable direct to LX. >The LX has a much much lower delay when fired electrically with MLU >engaged and would still allow TTL flash. Actual picture testing still >needs to be done (money is tight). > > >I suspect that you would be best firing the Flash in a dark room with >the shutter held open, maybe a home made circuit from the links below >would be okay, however I suspect timing could be a problem. >An AF280T or AF200T may be okay due to fast quench times > >Be sure to trawl through all the links within the links below for tips !! > > > >Email me off list if you have any questions. > > >Good Luck > >Rob > > > >http://www.lpadesign.com/products/wavsense/index.html > >http://www.woodselec.com/ > >http://www.pacsci.org/public/education/gallery/high_speed_photos/text.html > >http://www.misty.com/people/don/samflash.html > >http://www.lightningtrigger.com/ > > > >----- Begin Included Message ----- > >Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 11:33:23 GMT >From: Jon Hope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: A flashy problem > >Howdy people > >A friend wants me to photograph bullets hitting various targets to >see what happens to the bullets (and the targets) when they are hit. > >We think we can trigger a flash by way of a velocity meter (his rifle >club has the means to measure the speed of bullets), so we think we >can tap into the circuitry to trigger a flash. > >What I need some help on is which flash to use, and what I need to do >to trigger the flash. > >I thought about doing this in very low light, so I can leave the >shutter open and capture the image when the flash fires. > >Any suggestions will be gratefully received. > >Cheers > >- -- >Jon Hope, [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 30/01/2002 > > > > >----- End Included Message ----- >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . Jon Relax! Take life as it comes, you can't chase the sun, you can't race the wind - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
