[photo-3d] Nimslo Flash with Stereo Realist

["Feldman, Jack (Jack)" <jack@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Having been out of photography for, lets just say a long time, I took out my
old, but nice Kmart flash gun to use with my Realist. Noticing that I would
have to set the camera at f5.6, I went over to my local Helix store to look
for something more modern. I was told that even the modern flashes require
the camera to be set at f5.6, and the only thing I would gain would be a
more sensitive thyrister (sp?). No need for that.

What I see as a problem is that the flash will shut itself down when the
subject is illuminated enough for the exposure. The background will be
ignored. The Nimslo has two flash units, one pointing front, and one at an
angle to fill in some background light. Sounds like they knew what they were
doing.

Has anyone tried using a Nimslo flash gun with a Stereo Realist? Since it is
dedicated to the Nimslo camera, I don't think it will work on another
camera, but the double flash would help fill in some of the background.
Perhaps the Nimslo flash always assumes the camera is shooting at a pre set
shutter speed, and all I have to do is find that magic f-stop and shutter
speed.

Perhaps there is another alternative. Perhaps what I see as a problem really
isn't. 

Jack