[photo-3d] Loreo/Discovery Flash Enhancer

["Greg Tank" <tankergt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tony wrote,
>Does anyone know how I can increase the power of the Loreo flash?

One solution would be to use a flash/slave combination. I will just lay out
the general idea.

Loreo Specs
The Loreo Type camera uses a f-18 for natural light
and a f-11 when the flash is turned on. I have tested the flash with a flash
meter and it has a range of about 4 feet with asa200 and 7ft with asa 400.
Perfect for triggering a slave but not much else.

Punching up the flash for the Loreo (or any camera for that matter.)
Find a flash that will work well using f-11 as your preset f-stop. A
thyristor type is all the better. velcro the slave onto the top of the loreo
so it can "see" the loreo flash. Then run the flash cord from the slave to
your flash. If the flash is small, just velcro it to the side of the loreo
camera. Shoot some tests but it should work great for you.

I actually have an old Vivitar 102 flash with a slave that uses 4 AA
batteries. I have a slave attached to its hot shoe. It fits in my pocket and
I carry it with me any time I plan to shoot indoor shots. I just turn it on,
place it on top of a cabinet or shelf in the room and point it at the
ceiling. It is triggered by my on camera flash and acts as a fill flash.
Works great!

Greg

"tanker"