I started out in photography with a Kodak Flash Brownie, a gift from my
inlaws when my wife and I were married in 1951. My father-in-law was using
a Speed Graphic and an old studio 5x7 camera with a Packard pneumatic
shutter to put food on the table. I had no illusions about making a living
at photography, but learned a lot about the subject from my father-in-law.
Flash bulbs fashionable at that time were the Sylvania Press 40 and the GE
#ll, which worked fine with press cameras. When I finally was able to buy a
decent camera, I chose a Leica IIIa which had been modified by Leitz N.Y.
with the addition of a flash gun and synchronization.
When I studied the problems of using flash with a focal plane shutter, I
found that the most economical solution was to use the same bulbs that Herb
used on his Speed Graphic, namely the Press 40 and the GE #11. They had a
flat "plateau" characteristic that provided a sufficient period of
illumination to cover the period that the shutter was opened. I later tried
the smaller bulbs, but the big workhorses were best.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] LED Christmas lights and an incandescent dimmer???
> Funny you should mention flash bulbs. I was just writing a description
> of FP bulbs yesterday for someone who was just learning about the
> equivalent in flash such as the F280. I hadn't thought of flash bulbs
> in many years. Too bad we don't have portable flash units with the
> power of bulbs.
>
> Dr. Bulb
>
> Paul Braun wrote:
>> Michael Collins wrote:
>>> On 12/16/08 3:26 PM, "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>> ... Any chance I can fry the lights?
>>> Thus becoming Dr. Flash Once?
>>>
>> Or, Mr. Flash Bulb.
>>
>>
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