Re: [OM] X/FP?

[Terry and Tracey]

Focal Plane because they are designed to be used with focal plane shutters.
Designed to start burning quick, and stay bright for 1/30 second. So you
have flash sync at all speeds.

Who needs the F280? I need FP bulbs.

Foxy

-----Original Message-----

>I know I'm getting way off on a tangent here, but why FP "Focal Plane"
flash
>bulbs?  What has putting the flash on the focal plane got to do with
>anything?  Surely they would work just as good off the Focal Plane?  (I
love
>knowing the origins of the markings on my OM-2... and I had assumed that FP
>stood for Flash Bulb, but in another language!  in fact I'm sure I've told
>people this!  oops.)
>



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