Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm wanting to use flashbulbs with the M8 to shoot IR photos using my 720nm opaque filter. The flashbulbs put out much more light and further, much more IR than my strobes. This will allow me to shoot IR handheld at 160 ISO, illuminating the subject and depending upon background distance, leaving the background completely dark. Effectively, turning day into night. The question I have is if the current of the flashbulb unit could harm the M8. I called Leica NJ and they said they had no idea (after researching the question for 3 days) how the current from the CEYOO would affect the M8 since they do not have any data regarding current in that flashbulb unit. Optimally, I'd like to use a CEYOO but for now and for scenes needing a bit more light, I'm using a Graflex Graflite with #5 & #25 bulbs synched with a pocket wizard. This is a clumsy and very large setup though. My question is: can anyone out there measure the current from a CEYOO when a flashbulb is triggered? Thanks all! Phil Forrest