dennersten Posted October 21, 2008 Share #1 Posted October 21, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have the old "sunfeather" CEYOO flash with some falshbulbs. I bought it five years ago but didn't come around to use it, because i could'nt find any battery to fit. Maybe i did'nt give it time enough? Have some found any battery? Have you managed to get it started in another way? Or is it impossible? Just something for the shelf these days? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 Hi dennersten, Take a look here Flashbulbs anybody?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
maxspbr Posted October 21, 2008 Share #2 Posted October 21, 2008 I got too one of these flashguns... And had the same problem (but I only have ONE bulb!). The battery is 22,5V, I think. Not a difficult voltage to get. The big problem is to find the bulbs. And when you find one, the price is too high. I think that nobody is making these bulbs anymore. Regards, Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alifie Posted October 21, 2008 Share #3 Posted October 21, 2008 The voltage is not critical, try a pile of LR44s, or a couple of 12V lighter batteries used in car remote controls. Polarity is important, the outer can of an LR44 is positive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted October 21, 2008 Share #4 Posted October 21, 2008 I think that nobody is making these bulbs anymore. There is a company in Ireland that still makes flashbulbs. They can be found via Google. I think they also make buggy whips:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artorius Posted October 22, 2008 Share #5 Posted October 22, 2008 Try the folks here in the US, Cress Photo - Flashbulbs.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennersten Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share #6 Posted October 22, 2008 But have anybody of you actually taken photo with the Ceyoo past 15 years or so? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennersten Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted October 22, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) The voltage is not critical, try a pile of LR44s, or a couple of 12V lighter batteries used in car remote controls. Polarity is important, the outer can of an LR44 is positive. Hmm don't sure i understand you exactly, there is a ceration space to fill up also. I guess you could build a separate battery unit. But i am not that dedicated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alifie Posted October 22, 2008 Share #8 Posted October 22, 2008 Simply pile up some cells until they are the right height and hold together in a paper tube (so the cells can be pushed together) padding out to fit the hole in the unit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alifie Posted October 22, 2008 Share #9 Posted October 22, 2008 Or... First hit from Google for 22.5V flash battery... Exell A221 505A Alkaline 22.5V Battery NEDA 221 BLR155 15F15 [A221/ 505A] - $7.95 : Batteries for Life!...™, Batteries, Chargers & Power Solutions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted October 22, 2008 Share #10 Posted October 22, 2008 Try the folks here in the US,Cress Photo - Flashbulbs.com These people source their flashbulbs from the Irish source. Now about flash powder... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted October 22, 2008 Share #11 Posted October 22, 2008 Yes, flashpowder! Those were the days! I do still remember the Christmas dinner guests staring in horror, waiting for the illumination bomb hanging in the chandelier to go POOOF! And while the blinded subjects were still groping around, a fine dust of magnesium oxide (a.k.a. talc) slowly settled on the dinner table and the furniture. This was when photographers were men with hair on their chest and large rollfilm folders in their hands. Sooner or later, you got the chance to prove yourself a hero when the fuse went out and you had to step up to the deadly contraption and either fix it or defuse it ... sometimes you did not have to go to the barber until in April or May next year. The old man from the Age of Flashpowder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alifie Posted October 22, 2008 Share #12 Posted October 22, 2008 Talc is hydrated magnesium silicate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlove5 Posted October 22, 2008 Share #13 Posted October 22, 2008 But have anybody of you actually taken photo with the Ceyoo past 15 years or so? I actually took photos of my daughter and her friends before their high school prom about five months ago with one. I used it as fill-in outdoors. The best part was one of my daughter's friends asking me if the bulbs were reusable. The worst part was trying to remember the guide number settings/calculations that when I was young were second nature. The photos actually turned out okay and it was a lot of fun. I'd post a sample, but I am in between computers and haven't restored my scanned images yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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