Originally Posted by
David Finch
Hi.
I have a couple of 4x5s that I sometimes shoot handheld (a Graphic and a Tech IV). I'd like to try to use them with a flash, Jimmy Olsen/Weegee style (i.e., "125, f8, and don't be late"). My Metz 45 CL-1 isn't powerful enough to provide much more than fill, even with 400 film, unless I'm shooting close-up. I think I need something that exceeds GN 200 -- the old GE No. 5 bulbs, which were among the least powerful used by Graphic photographers in the 1950s, had an ASA 100 GN of something like 225. The no. 22 bulbs, which were also common, were close to GN 300.
Does anyone have any ideas, other than buying stockpiled bulbs on the Net? Is there such a thing as a midget portable 400 w/s flashhead that can be mounted in front of a 5-inch reflector and attached to an L bracket?
Thanks.
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