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Jim23
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Location: US/Greater Cincinnati, Ohio
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 Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:18 am Post subject: Clear Bulbs, Color Daylight Film |
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What filter would I need to use a GE #11 flashbulb with daylight color negative film? I'm going to use 400 speed in an RH8 on my Century.....
Thanks in advance....
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45PSS
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Location: Mid Peninsula, Ca.
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1banjo
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| Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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hey 45PSS
I never used it but I had a blue filter that went on the flash
is that what it was for
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45PSS
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Clear shields were made for reflectors to prevent exploding bulbs from spraying hot glass onto people. The shields were also made in a blue color for using clear flashbulbs with color film. Using a blue shield and blue bulbs together with color film may result in blue cast on the image.
http://graflex.org/flash/technical.html scroll down and read the Safety Notes.
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Henry
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Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Good advice there. But be advised that some information on that page is woefully outdated: case in point, see the General Electric #5 bulb. They are no longer "readily found" at any price, much less $10/dz. I'm sure most of us regulars on the board already know this only too well, but others should not get their hopes up! (He smugly states, having 93 #5 and #5B bulbs stockpiled; remember when you could walk into KMart and get 'em for under $3.00/dz?) |
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Jim23
Joined: 08 Sep 2001
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| Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 3:07 am Post subject: 5B's Last Of at a grocery store... |
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| I remember when a chain grocery store in Missouri (new location of Schnuck's) had GE 5B's (the last ones made, packaged in a blister pack) for $7.00 a package at their grand opening in their 1-hour photo department and they never, never sold. They were in a clearance isle for $1 per package several years later I grabbed them. I used them all for train night shots...... |
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Henry
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Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: 5B's Last Of at a grocery store... |
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| Jim23 wrote: | | I remember when a chain grocery store in Missouri (new location of Schnuck's) had GE 5B's (the last ones made, packaged in a blister pack) for $7.00 a package at their grand opening in their 1-hour photo department and they never, never sold. They were in a clearance isle for $1 per package several years later I grabbed them. I used them all for train night shots...... |
You win the Smart Shopper Award, Jim! And I'd like to see some of those train pictures.
The KMart 5Bs I have are Sylvanias in a bubble pack. I shot off three of the dozen bulbs in the pack, which is downstairs in a box with my other bulbs, and I'm too lazy to leave the Eagles-Giants game and go down and check the price tag---but I'm pretty sure it was $2-and-something-cents. |
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