Okay it's the wrong forum and has no educational value but I thought I'd share this bit of eye candy.





<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Les on 2004-03-11 06:26 ]</font>

Dazzling! Thanks, Les.

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: 45PSS on 2005-12-25 11:50 ]</font>

And, what size bulb is he using?

I notice that the flashbulb actually goes off on every cycle through the sequence, which is definitely an improvement on real life, as I remember it!

I also admire the preflash, which I take to be an "anti-redeye" provision and another enhancement to oast reality...

Now the way I see it, is that he's using a permanent mucho-multi-flash-bulb (notice he never changes the bulb), and the shutter/flash is triggered by mind-power alone (thus no finger movement). And there's also some kind of auto-change film holder mechanism so he never has to move his hands. Evidently Graflex was developing this technology secretly when time ran out on the company so these revolutionary advances never made it to market.

Never having to change the bulb means that you don't have to worry about burning a hole in your polyester leisure suit.

Now here's a guy that isn't suited to the journalistic profession. He is obviously confused, perhaps still dazed from the wack he took from an elbow in his now blackened right eye. See, always keep the Graphic up and in the defensive position (defend yourself at all times!). When the pushing and shooving starts one can easily go over to the offensive.
Perhaps one of the veterans will take this inexperienced young man out for a draft and suggest a few subtle pointers?
Some lessons learned best the hard way...

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: troublemaker on 2004-03-20 14:11 ]</font>

Aw, c'mon guys: he's obviously using the open flash method, leaving the aperature open and firing the flashbulb with his thumb on the red button (assuming it's a Graflex flash and not Graflite, et al)!

jeff

My "Graflites" have red buttons...