Re: Flash Pans

[Willem-Jan Markerink <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On 29 Nov 99 at 16:39, Ron Klein wrote:

> 
> > There is no slit panorama flash photography, period.
> 
> I know and old cirkut photographer that used a long row of flash bulbs that
> were touching each other.  When the first one was fired, the others would
> self ingnite one at a time.   His only complaint was that the people on the
> end of the photo all had their eyes shut.  I wonder why.....

I guess the risk of recording open mouths is also quite big.

And if you think this is fun, try imagine the same kind of ingenuity 
with powder flashes....mebbe one could even ignite a continuous ring 
of powder....how fast does that stuff travel?
Pretty cool, the photographer stepping out of a ring of fire and 
smoke, smiling, while the group is still dazzled.














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Willem-Jan Markerink


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