That's great capture! Its caption indicated multiple bulbs were used for the trestle image. Now, I'm curious to know how many were used.
Yonnie On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 10:38 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the offer, Collin, but I don't really use them (although do > I have some in various sizes). It is interesting that "for it's > relatively small size, the humble flashbulb carries more light output > power than many other portable light sources". That quote is from > http://www.meggaflash.com/ (the last remaining manufacturer of flash > bulbs). Their two galleries of photos taken with flash bulbs well > illustrates that point and is worth checking out: > http://www.meggaflash.com/2015-02-23-11-40-58/gallery-1 > http://www.meggaflash.com/2015-02-23-11-40-58/gallery-2 > > The one that blows me away the most is the final image in Gallery 2: > (Train crossing the railroad trestle). Makes me think that if one was > getting good Northern Lights a big flash bulb going off during the > exposure would be a great way to illuminate the foreground for a > stunning shot. (File that thought.) > > On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 10:03 AM, Collin B <[email protected]> wrote: >> Darren, >> >> If you like I'll do my regular thrifting for flash cubes. >> They frequently sell for .50 or .90 per pack. >> >> Does anyone use AG1/B, #11, press (25), or 25B bulbs on digital? >> You'll just love the GN on those things! >> >> If you happen to come across press bulbs grab them. >> (#25 press bulbs do not have the blue plastic coating for cool color >> correction.) >> They are selling for good money to the movie industry. >> Last batch (a gross) I sold went for about $100. >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
