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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:01 pm
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I was given a bag of old cameras last weekend from a fellow to that used to collect - Some nice ones in the haul, but this one stood out.

There is no aperture or shutter control, I believe the aperture is F18. Ok so I can kind of use it on sunny days with FP4+.

The thing that I would probably use it for is flash photography, but I'm unsure what the connectors are on the side. Anyone know?




DSC00209 by martinsmith99, on Flickr[/img]



DSC00208 by martinsmith99, on Flickr


DSC00213 by martinsmith99, on Flickr


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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:38 pm
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Never mind - I found I had all the equipment I needed.

Here's how I did it http://www.flickr.com/photos/ms-imaging/5499628168/

I'm not sure that the flash will sync correctly but I guess I'll have to experiment.


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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:24 pm
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:24 pm
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The sync is probably M on the camera - the usual accessory was a potato masher with an ice cream scoop top for the flash bulb... but clever how you rigged up a modern electronic flash there...


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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:43 pm
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Martin, be sure to post some pix when you get them! Curious to see boxies
using flash. Wink


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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:58 pm
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:58 pm
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I'm hoping to trick it by using strobe flash so that it works as FP flash. It may take some frames to find the best rate.

Of course if anyone knows how to calculate this.....
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