Re: Realist flash problem

[P3D <PTWW@xxxxxxx>]

David Clark wrote:
>It sounds as if the bulb worked perfectly.  That is what they are
>supposed to do.

and Ron Doerfler added:

>Be aware that in normal use, a flashbulb does have a bubbly, peeling
>look, with a bit of smoke and some smell, after firing.  It really
>looks bad.

This sure helps clear up one question I had!  I could not remember at
all whether I had ever used flash bulbs when I first took 35mm photos
with my father's Voigtlander.. back in grade school or so.  I remember
using flash cubes on an Instamatic, and I have vivid memories of my
grandfather taking flash bulb pics ("Watcht the birdie!!") of us kids
when I was about 5 years old, but if I had actually used flash bulbs
myself I probably would have remembered the smoke and burning.  I guess
I was expecting the flash bulb firing to be similar to flash cubes.

Thanks for the info, all.

Paul Talbot


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