Re: [photo-3d] Re: Realist and Flash

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George

First, my apologies for insisting on how my Realist flash didn't work. A
simple experiment this evening indicated that my electronic flash fires
at all shutter speeds. I just hadn't tried it in the last 30 or so years,
having been conditioned by the 1/25s synchronization limit for flash
bulbs and electronic flash as stated in the 1952 Tydings book. 

Second, synchronization of my electronic flash at those speeds is another
matter and when I finish the current roll in my camera I will check the
flash synchronization at all shutter speeds without film in the camera.
At that time, I will also use your suggestions to correct the light leak
which has developed within the past year, after about 4000 excellent
pictures taken around the world over a period of 48 years.

Third, thanks for your offer to fix my camera. I'll only take that up if
I mess up my camera in correcting any of the above. I have received your
new manual on "all you need to know about your Stereo Realist." It is
very well done and will be a big help to me in repairing and
reconditioning my own.

Rogers

On Sat, 26 Aug 2000 14:38:37 -0400 "Dr. George A. Themelis"
<drt-3d@xxxxxxx> writes:
> >The flash fires only at 1/25s with either bulbs or electronic flash.
>
> Hardware problem.
> 
> >What you are describing must have been a modification in later models
in
> >order to enable firing at all shutter speeds. I wish mine would work
that way.
> 
> Nope!  It's been like that forever.  For all the Realists
> that have gone through my hands... and they are many!
> 
> Send me your camera and I'll fix it! :)