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Subject: [Leica] OT: Flash for the SWC?
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:50:07 -0700
References: <CAF8hL-ED1scjCpnovikWuEP+tCxZ5FeuuShYA1eYLNxecMtMrA@mail.gmail.com> <17C2A9AD7B0A4A71B780139332814FDE@jimnichols>

I'm shooting a Titanic costumer event tomorrow. Too late to try to use
something new of course so I'll be using the M9 and thw SWC without flash,
but the idea of using "gas filled flash bulbs" sounds just about perfect
for a Titanic event!

:-)

On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 11:42 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at 
lighttube.net>wrote:

> Hi Richard,
>
> Trying to recall from the past, X is normally for exectronic flash (zero
> delay), M is for gas-filled flash bulbs, and V is a puzzle.  It could
> relate to variable delay for wire-filled flash bulbs.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Man" <
> richard at richardmanphoto.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 1:32 AM
> Subject: [Leica] OT: Flash for the SWC?
>
>
>  I am thinking about somehow hooking up a small flash to the SWC for some
>> indoor shots. (yes, I know flash is death) what kind of flash would work?
>> I
>> guess I will need to hook it up to the flash sync socket on the lens -
>> presumably setting the tab at X (for X-sync?) - what do V and M mean
>> anyway... So many questions :-)
>>
>> --
>> // richard 
>> <http://www.richardmanphoto.**com<http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
>> >
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] OT: Flash for the SWC?)
In reply to: Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] OT: Flash for the SWC?)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] OT: Flash for the SWC?)