pico Posted August 5, 2012 Share #21 Â Posted August 5, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I wish flashbulbs were available still... And don't give me that Hawaii babes site - they don't even react to e-mails... Â Flashbulbs are still being made in Ireland. For some reason I had no problem finding old, but good bulbs here in the USA. I have hundreds of Mazsa/Edison based bulbs. Cases and cases of them. Just good luck, perhaps. They were quite inexpensive, sometimes pennies to the dollar. Â Check with spelunkers in your region. They still use bulbs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lars_bergquist Posted August 5, 2012 Share #22 Â Posted August 5, 2012 So if anyone actually uses a 21mm with finder and a flash synched to the hotshoe, I would like to know how. Â Well I do. And it works. Via Nissin SC 001 cord, and the finder in the extra shoe. Â The old man from the Age of Flashbulbs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
budrichard Posted August 5, 2012 Share #23  Posted August 5, 2012 Well I do. And it works. Via Nissin SC 001 cord, and the finder in the extra shoe. The old man from the Age of Flashbulbs  On which M camera, which finder and is your double shoe a double hot shoe or single. Do you have the finder mounted in the shoe above the normal shoe or the additional shoe that is offset. All are important questions in assessing if you get proper alignment of the finder. Yes, there may be setups that allow you to take a picture but just because they work physically, diesn't mean the pictures are aligned properly or framed correctly. I had many 'experts' tell me that a Zeis finder is no problem with an M camera. Not so! The use of a Zeiss finder results in a rotational offset that is quite noticeable. So far the only set up that works correctly that I have found with a 21mm on an M camera is the Metz handle mount and Leitz finder that I have. I any one wants to purhcase my Zeiss finder, let me know. It's very nice but useless to me! -Dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted August 5, 2012 Share #24  Posted August 5, 2012 On which M camera, which finder and is your double shoe a double hot shoe or single. Do you have the finder mounted in the shoe above the normal shoe or the additional shoe that is offset.All are important questions in assessing if you get proper alignment of the finder.  -Dick  My camera is a M9. I am not using a double shoe. The Nissin cable has an extra hot shoe on top of the camera end connector, which goes into the camera's hot shoe. So the connector's extra shoe (which can be switched off and on) and with it the accessory finder, sits right on top of the camera's own hot shoe. The vertical extra displacement is about one centimeter, which is unimportant when you use a super-wide angle lens.  In case you don't know about 'system' cables, the other end of the coiled flash cable too has a regular hot shoe with all the requisite contacts for full TTL operation, and this shoe takes the foot of the flash, which is normally held in the left hand (but it can also be mounted on a tripod) while you hold the camera with your right hand. But normally, I keep a wrist strap attached to the tripod bushing of the connector, so that I can use my fingers for adjusting focus and aperture, when required. The flash I use with this rig is a SF24-D.  The old man from the Age of Flash Bulbs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 5, 2012 Share #25  Posted August 5, 2012 Flashbulbs are still being made in Ireland. For some reason I had no problem finding old, but good bulbs here in the USA. I have hundreds of Mazsa/Edison based bulbs. Cases and cases of them. Just good luck, perhaps. They were quite inexpensive, sometimes pennies to the dollar. Check with spelunkers in your region. They still use bulbs. That is a site that dates back to 2010- and it refers you to the Beachbabes, that may be shapely bulbed, but will not sell flashbulbes:( In fact, they don't answer the mail.  http://www.flashbulbs.com/index.shtml Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 5, 2012 Share #26 Â Posted August 5, 2012 That is a site that dates back to 2010- and it refers you to the Beachbabes, that may be shapely bulbed, but will not sell flashbulbes:( In fact, they don't answer the mail. Â Never mind the Cress beach babes referred to within the site. The fact that they don't answer e-mail is saving you the waste of over-priced bulbs. The site I posted is the source for modern flashbulbs. << Clickie clickie there And since when is a two year-old site an issue? Â Is it cocktail hour there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted August 5, 2012 Share #27  Posted August 5, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) My camera is a M9. I am not using a double shoe. The Nissin cable has an extra hot shoe on top of the camera end connector, which goes into the camera's hot shoe. So the connector's extra shoe (which can be switched off and on) and with it the accessory finder, sits right on top of the camera's own hot shoe. The vertical extra displacement is about one centimeter, which is unimportant when you use a super-wide angle lens. In case you don't know about 'system' cables, the other end of the coiled flash cable too has a regular hot shoe with all the requisite contacts for full TTL operation, and this shoe takes the foot of the flash, which is normally held in the left hand (but it can also be mounted on a tripod) while you hold the camera with your right hand. But normally, I keep a wrist strap attached to the tripod bushing of the connector, so that I can use my fingers for adjusting focus and aperture, when required. The flash I use with this rig is a SF24-D.  The old man from the Age of Flash Bulbs  Sounds like the Nikon cord I have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 6, 2012 Share #28  Posted August 6, 2012 The site I posted is the source for modern flashbulbs. << Clickie clickie there   Yep - and this is what it says:  Many of the well known flashbulbs such as the Sylvania Press 25, GE #5, GE#11 and Sylvania Press 40 are no longer being manufactured. However, stocks of these bulbs can still be sourced through dedicated specialist suppliers such as Cress Photo  Cress Photo taking us to the bulb hobbyist in Hawaii or wherever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 6, 2012 Share #29 Â Posted August 6, 2012 Yep - and this is what it says:Â Cress Photo taking us to the bulb hobbyist in Hawaii or wherever. Â The Megaflash site 'says' far more than that text. Megaflash is a source of modern flashbulbs so you cannot say that they are no longer made, and a source of good information. Fuggedaboud Cress. Â Oh, Cress is in New Jersey. I've no idea what his connection is with Hawaii, but it is a complete turn-off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 6, 2012 Share #30 Â Posted August 6, 2012 Yes, but the smaller PF and AG bulbs are not made any more afaik. The ones produced are the industrial strength ones. Please correct me if I am wrong, as I would like to have a source. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 6, 2012 Share #31 Â Posted August 6, 2012 Yes, but the smaller PF and AG bulbs are not made any more afaik. The ones produced are the industrial strength ones. Please correct me if I am wrong, as I would like to have a source. Â Oh my. I missed that part. Small bulbs. Yes, the only source for them are private sources. Â That big auction site always has some but they are so terribly over-priced. While on the subject, I wonder if there are restriction regarding air-shipping flashbulbs. I recall how careful we had to be with bulbs around some high-power military gear, radar hardware. Â Again, my misunderstanding. All I have are monster bulbs. In fact, I'm downright afraid of the Mazda 75 bulbs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
budrichard Posted August 7, 2012 Share #32  Posted August 7, 2012 My camera is a M9. I am not using a double shoe. The Nissin cable has an extra hot shoe on top of the camera end connector, which goes into the camera's hot shoe. So the connector's extra shoe (which can be switched off and on) and with it the accessory finder, sits right on top of the camera's own hot shoe. The vertical extra displacement is about one centimeter, which is unimportant when you use a super-wide angle lens. In case you don't know about 'system' cables, the other end of the coiled flash cable too has a regular hot shoe with all the requisite contacts for full TTL operation, and this shoe takes the foot of the flash, which is normally held in the left hand (but it can also be mounted on a tripod) while you hold the camera with your right hand. But normally, I keep a wrist strap attached to the tripod bushing of the connector, so that I can use my fingers for adjusting focus and aperture, when required. The flash I use with this rig is a SF24-D.  The old man from the Age of Flash Bulbs   The Nissan SC-01 is not designed to work with the M7 for TTL flash. Have you used this with an M7 or M6 and obtained TTL? The maximum angle with the WA adapter for the SF24D is 24mm. How do you use this unit with a lens wider than 24mm?(I own and use an SF24D) If the use of this cord still requires that the flash be off camera, the 21mm finder offset, I don't believe it will help me obtain the results I want. I can't think that holding the flash in one hand and the camera in another would yield good results? I will continue to use my Metz handle unit flash on a bracket. It works well, provides coverage for a 21mm lens in AUTO and does not require that the 21mm finder be vertically offset. .Dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 7, 2012 Share #33 Â Posted August 7, 2012 The SF 24D works well with wider angles using the SFILL by Leicagoodies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 7, 2012 Share #34 Â Posted August 7, 2012 The Nissan SC-01 is not designed to work with the M7 for TTL flash. [...] Â It is not that it was not designed for the M7, but is simply not marketed for it. If the pins are straight pass-through, it will work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted August 8, 2012 Share #35 Â Posted August 8, 2012 He is using a radio transmitter to fire the flash. There is a receiver attached to the flash in his hand. Normally it's a setup used in studios but it works for him! Â I don't know which video you are looking at, but the one where Bruce has a red shirt, a photo vest and a hat matching the photo vest, he used a coiled cord between camera and flash. They show it multiple times. Â Wish I knew the lens he using. I see he has a VF so he must zone focus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
budrichard Posted August 8, 2012 Share #36  Posted August 8, 2012 I don't know which video you are looking at, but the one where Bruce has a red shirt, a photo vest and a hat matching the photo vest, he used a coiled cord between camera and flash. They show it multiple times. Wish I knew the lens he using. I see he has a VF so he must zone focus.  I suspect the 21mm f2.8 ASPH or the 24mm f2.8ASPH if the hood is like the 21mm. I have the 21mm, the hood looks identical, the lens never really requires focusing unless for its closest distance. 90% of the time, I don't focus and with my M7, Motor M it becomes a 'Point & Shoot'.-Dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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