I have that same lens. I had Grimes reshutter it in a modern Copal. Never
regretted doing so.
On April 8, 2017 11:21:27 AM Richard Lahrson <gtripspud@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi!
Another problem is the 360mm/9 Apo Artar lens w/packard shutter on
a board. The shutter is mounted inside the camera and the sycronization
contacts need to be drilled to the outside of the board where
the supplied wire ends in two raw leads. These leads have
to be then wired to a 1/4" plug of the Balcar powerpack. Plus there
are three contacts off the Packard shutter, so one is for bulbs
and the other electronic flash.
Since the 360mm lens simply unscrews from the Packard shutter
I think I'll send the board to SK Grimes and let them do it right.
I need this lens with the flash.
Rich
On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 7:31 AM, Redacted sender msampson45 for DMARC <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Just about any of the flash meters made by the 'big 3' manufacturers will
work. I would avoid the Sekonic L-328 (if any are left) because they suffer
a circuit board failure that can not be repaired. I now use a Minolta IV...
There are lots of flash meters out there cheap now because in current
professional practice, you just check the screen on the back of your dSLR.
Mark Sampson
-----Original Message-----
From: Kurt Griffin <kjg@xxxxxxxxx>
To: pure-silver <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, Apr 7, 2017 9:19 am
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Balcar Flash
About a decade ago, I was looking for a spot meter and got a great deal on
a Sekonic unit that also measures flash. It’s worked well for me in all
the modes I’ve had occasion to try.
—Kurt
On 6 Apr 2017, at 22:34 , Eric Nelson (Redacted sender "emanmb" for DMARC)
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I use the minolta III although presently having trouble finding the
batteries ( you need three CR 1/3n) here in BKK. I don't believe the CR
1/3n are the original intended batteries but that's what you use now.
I just so happened to have looked at ebay for Minolta III's yesterday and
they are under $100. Minolta IV might give you a longer life as they're
newer.
On Thursday, April 6, 2017 10:08 AM, Richard Lahrson <gtripspud@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I just got a Balcar A2400 w/5 heads for a bit
more than a box 10 exposures of new Polaroid
film which I intend to use. With color the
flash should be the right color balance.
Can anyone recommend a separate flash
meter? Thanks! Rich
