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    Re: Diy flashbulb gun

    Quote Originally Posted by RodinalDuchamp View Post
    I found this. It says as is and it says home made... What could go wrong

    http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...502314&alt=web
    Look at the picture. The left Bakelite socket is broken.

    I just found 10 #50 on eBay they are always at least $6 each. Output 100,000 lumens which is slightly more than 6 Buff Einstein studio stones at full blast. Do not shoot people with this stuff. They will not like it and it can hurt them.

    Tell us what you are planning. I doubt I will steal your idea. No promises though.

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    This is the shot spurring my needs. I just purchased a graflex flash handle. Now no need to know if a 50 bulb fits.

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    Re: Diy flashbulb gun

    What is that? How big?

    A #50 does fit the handle you just bought.

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    Re: Diy flashbulb gun

    Quote Originally Posted by RodinalDuchamp View Post
    That's actually a very good place to start. Would it have to be a 3 D battery flashlight necesarily or would a AA battery flashlight work too?
    Flashbulbs generally need only 3 volts to fire, but AA size will not last long. Two D cells will work. I prefer three.

    BTW - you do not need a #50 bulb to shoot that air-boat. I am not near my spec chart at the moment, but perhaps Randy Moe can help us.
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    They are airboats. I can use my speedlight to light the foreground boat but the background is all water and about 50ft away so I need something that will throw light back there hopefully f11

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    Re: Diy flashbulb gun

    I found this on eBay. Had to have it.

    For Open Bulb flash. 12" diameter, 2 C cells, test light and works perfectly.

    That is a rare flash bulb a member here gave me. i will never use it.

    It would work well, but you can make one. Not for sale at any price.

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    You guys have all the cool tools

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    Re: Diy flashbulb gun

    Quote Originally Posted by RodinalDuchamp View Post
    They are airboats. I can use my speedlight to light the foreground boat but the background is all water and about 50ft away so I need something that will throw light back there hopefully f11
    Look up photographing trains at night and cavers both which use big flash bulbs all the time.

    Ask everyone you know for flashbulbs soon you will have many.

    Good project!

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    I got one of these


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    Quote Originally Posted by Randy Moe View Post
    Look up photographing trains at night and cavers both which use big flash bulbs all the time.

    Ask everyone you know for flashbulbs soon you will have many.

    Good project!
    I'm a HUGE OWL fan

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