That last line alone started me looking for one. I also rather like the larger frame size of the Brownie Six-20, whose flash takes two types of bulbs.The flash bulbs for the Hawkeye flash are pretty impressive. It was a load of laughs when I brought the Hawkeye to the office and took some pictures with it.
Regarding flash sync, I believe AG1 bulbs work well with focal plane shutters with fp sync.
Why did you want to push the eject button anyway when trying to insert a bulb, that would be counterproductive.
Old cubes and bulbsA few years about someone posted on APUG that as a youngster he decided to take a part a flash cube with a screwdriver and got quite a surprise. I cannot remember whom.
I've done that when I was a kid - on purpose. Here's a link from a post I'd made in the thread bvy linked to:A few years about someone posted on APUG that as a youngster he decided to take a part a flash cube with a screwdriver and got quite a surprise. I cannot remember whom.
Well, I'm sorry for your surprise, but am encouraged that the gun was able to fire. I'm curious if you had any problem finding the battery for it? I have an original Tilt-a-Mite which I haven't used in decades and I would also be surprised if the capacitor was still operable. I do have a modest assortment of flashbulbs left, but haven't so far been inspired to try them. The #5/25 jobbies will work in the two C cell "brute force" flashgun that fits my Argus C3, I suppose I could use those there sometime.Well ladies and gents, always take more than a minute when going over the instruction manual of a new flashgun.
I couldn't wait to pop off my first bulb in the Honeywell Tilt-A-Mite II I got today. As I was inserting it I thought there might be a trick to easily fit a bulb into the socket. I thought I was pressing the EJECT button as I inserted the bulb but I was actually pushing the OPEN FLASH button which allows you to fire the bulb without it being attached to the camera. Needless to say I got a quite a surprising white flash in my face and a couple of singed fingers. Luckily the bulb didn't even bubble and I reacted quick enough or it could have been worse!
I'm curious if you had any problem finding the battery for it?
I did that. Was blinking for days.Must have been a Magicube. And that fellow likely was not the only one...
You only would have to change the capacitator (for higher capacity) if the bulbs would not fire with the few Volts less.I might open the flash to see if I can get access to the capacitor and see about replacing it with one that will handle cheaper batteries.
Excellent! Both those data points are good to know if I decide to play with it. Cosmetically the Tilt-a-Mite I have is in pretty good shape (considering I probably bought it circa 1963!!)I actually found the battery on Amazon for just under $10.
I might open the flash to see if I can get access to the capacitor and see about replacing it with one that will handle cheaper batteries. A guy on Flickr modified his original Tilt A Mite.
Oh no kidding? So I can try to see if it will fire with a less powerful battery as long as its ends touch the proper contact points and complete the circuit? In the technical data I've been reading it appears most bulbs will fire with as little as 3 volts.You only would have to change the capacitator (for higher capacity) if the bulbs would not fire with the few Volts less.
Or if the capacitator is dead anyway.
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