Re: Zeiss Ikonta Shutter - Rapid and Synchro - both have flash?

"Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>

>    BTW, the method I use for setting up solenoids is to use an 
> oscilloscope and watch the trace through the shutter without any lens in

> it. The scope is set for single sweep and triggered by the trip button, 
> which is what would normally fire the bulb. I use a calibrated sweep and

> mark the scope face with something

You can also used the delayed sweep/intensified and set the
end of the intensified bit so it is where the shutter is to
open.  The synch is set when you can see just a little bit
of the intensified sweep.

> at least people don't have to deal with fried and broken flashbulbs all 
> over the place. Pop, sizzle, crunch...

For me, the smell of cooked flashbulbs invokes nostalgia.
I think I will go fire one ... though I don't know if I
still have a flash attachment.

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Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio
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