P3D Re: Digest 2990-Electronic Flash Sync

["James R. Motley" <jmotley3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:06:13 -0700
> From: tantomheck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: P3D Electronic Flash sync on Kodak and Realist Cameras
> Message-ID: <36089DE5.6A6E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Hello Folks,
> After years of non-use , I've finally gotten the old Kodak and Realist
> out and started shooting Stereo again. Im was tinkering with using fill
> flash and ran into a problem.
> I read somewhere, either here on the net or in a magazine that the Kodak
> and Realist both have "M" sync and a special device is needed for
> Electronic flash or "X" sync. Any thoughts as to the accuracy of this
> claim would be appreciated.... My apologies if this has been covered
> before.
>       
> Regards
> Tom Heckhaus> 

RevChas responded:

> My Kodak and my Vivitar flash work perfectly together.
> Charlie Hotchkiss
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> 
Tom (and to all who wonder about this) if you have doubts, I find the
best way to check any camera is to open the back and to look thru the
lens when the flash is fired.  If you see the flash, then you know that
the film could also see the flash.  Open the f-stop to 3.5 or so to get
a good view and change the shutter speeds to see when you can and cannot
see the flash.  ONE CAUTION----aim the flash at a white surface or at an
angle so that the flash is not directly flashing into your eyes from
inches away. A direct flash from inches away is sort of hard on the
retina and definitely not recommended.

Regards........Jim Motley


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