[pure-silver] Re: Flash settings for Mamiya 330C
- From: Bill Stephenson <photographica@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 03:14:20 -0500
Don't forget the class FP (for focal plane) flashbulbs. They had a long
burn time to cover the travel of a focal plane shutter with constant
light output. (Long in milliseconds, that is.)
-Bill
On Friday, December 3, 2004, at 03:08 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russell Kunz" <ruelkunz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 6:04 PM
> Subject: [pure-silver] Flash settings for Mamiya 330C
>
>
>>
>> I am planning a first time portrait sitting using a 330C
>> and two
>> standard mono flashes for lighting.
>>
>> My question concerns the camera's synch settings. Seems
>> that an M
>> setting is correct for "M" type tubes and an X setting is
>> appropriate
>> for "flash". This is according to the user manual.
>>
>> Could someone clarify what is a M type tube, and advise
>> which setting
>> is appropriate for the monos.
>>
>> Thanks in advance. Russ.
>>
> M is for medium delay (10ms) flash BULBS. X is for
> strobe. The M setting fires the flash bulb 20ms before the
> shutter reaches full open. X trips the flash just as the
> shutter comes wide open. If you use M for strobe it will be
> all over before the shutter opens.
> FWIW, flash bulbs came in three delay classes: Class M,
> 20ms delay, covered most of the small and medium size bulbs.
> Class-F, 5ms delay, used for small bulbs. These can also be
> used with X synch for slow shutter speeds. Class-S, longer
> than 20mm, very large bulbs intended for use with the
> shutter open. These bulbs were mostly used in studio
> reflectors in place of photo-flood lamps for very high light
> output. There was also a gass filled bulb called a Speed
> Midget, to be used with either X or F synch. Flash bulbs are
> still available new and lots of old ones are still around.
> Flash bulbs put out an enormous amount of light in a very
> small package.
>
> ---
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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