Link did in fact use flash bulbs. I have the book on Link and will look = that up this evening. Link designed his own huge flash units by = installing 14 bulbs into one large reflector. There's a well known = picture of Link with one of these units. ------Original Message------ From: Richard Knoppow To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ReplyTo: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: May 31, 2005 6:18 PM Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Flashbulbs ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 1:46 PM Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Flashbulbs > Richard, > > Didn't Link use scads of those #50 bulbs to take those=20 > night pictures > of steam locomotives in action? > > Jerry > I think so too. He may also have used flash powder. Flash=20 powder produces an astonishing amount of light and requires=20 rather simple apparatus to use. Victor flash powder was=20 advertised at least through the 1950's. --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe'=20 in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with=20 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list R.J. via Blackberry office =3D (202) 434-3429 We are committed to relationships of trust and respect with our = coworkers. --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list