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« on: January 14, 2008, 06:45:21 PM » |
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Now that I got the Mamiya RB67 & the C220 I got from Griz a week ago, I'm wondering how I can use electronic flash with these beasts? Can I shoot at 1/60 or 1/125 as if I was shooting with a 35mm SLR?
Craig
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Glenn Thoreson
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2008, 07:00:41 PM » |
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Yer in luck! Leaf shutters will sync with electronic flash at any speed. Some do have a setting for flash bulbs, however. It would be labled "M". If it has it, don't use that with electronic flash. Be sure to always use the "X" setting.
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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2008, 07:19:12 PM » |
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To elaborate a little, if (for whatever reason) you *are* using actual magnesium-filled flashbulbs with a leaf shutter that has only X synch (or is unmarked and made after about 1955, maybe earlier), you need to shoot at 1/30 or slower to avoid cutting off most of the flash. Shoot at 1/125 with a bulb on X, and you'll get a guide number about 1/10 what it would be at 1/30. Even 1/30 trims a little off the tail, though not enough to make much difference; 1/25 is long enough to get more than 95% of the light even on X.
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craigh
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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2008, 07:28:28 PM » |
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I plan on using my Sunpak Auto 522.
Craig
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Mike Kovacs
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2008, 06:37:25 AM » |
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Set your lenses to X (if it has an M/X switch) and blast away at any shutter speed you like.
PS I assume that you have a PC cord
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2008, 12:05:24 PM » |
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@ Mike, the Sunpak 522 is a potato-masher type, and only works with PC cords.
@ Craig, I haven't used my 522 with my TLR, but I have used it with my Speed Graphics (lens shutter, not rear shutter), and it works just fine at any shutter speed.
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2008, 03:46:20 PM » |
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Thank you for your answers.
Craig
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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2008, 04:02:18 PM » |
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I have used my Sunpak with my c220 for years and its a great set up. Plus you can always drive nails with rig if you need to.
My first post here. Look fwd to future interaction.
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Greg M
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« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2008, 10:50:25 AM » |
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Good posts with good information. Switching back and forth from focal plane shutters( 35mm) and leaf shutter (medium format) cameras always caused some problems for me. I still have a tendency to under-expose when using a electronic flash on a leaf shutter.
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