P3D Re: RE: Question on use of flash guns

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

David W. Kesner wrote:
> In p3d digest 3350 Dr. T. asks:
> > Also, are flash bulbs made today new or do these people rely in old
> > stock?
> 
> Both. There is a company that has just recently started 
> manufacturing bulbs again. They are in Europe somewhere (don't 
> have that info handy). The bulk of their production is in the really big 
> household lightbulb sized screw base bulbs (talk about a high GN). 
> Everyone that I know that still uses bulbs gets them used from old 
> stock either at yard sales, the back room of the camera store, or 
> from someone who horded them throughout the years. You take 
> your chances on price. I have seen them from $1.00 for a single 
> bulb to a box of 12 for $0.50. Ebay always has some up for sale at 
> rediculous prices.
> 

Meggaflash <URL:http://www.meggaflash.com/> in Ireland is
manufacturing the equivalent of new Sylvania flashbulbs in the last of
the Sylvania flashbulb factories.  Based on their webpage, Meggaflash
has been around since Sylvania stopped production in the 1980's.
Another source of bulbs is Bill Cress'
<URL:http://www.flashbulb.com/>.

For more information on flashbulbs check out
<URL:http://www.graflex.org/flash/>.

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