First post here. I enjoy reading through all the info here. Thanks to all.

I have a problem (I think) with my Flash Supermatic. I spent an hour setting up a room with a couple of viv 285s w/ some pocket wizard clones (jet engines on a 50's View II!) for some kid shots. The practice shots all went off great. Then I loaded film and they didn't... I ohmeter'd the Bipost line and it's good and traced back to the shutter - no joy.

It now goes off ~3 out of 5 times. Playing with the flash sync lever sets it off more frequently; ~9 out of 10.

I'm about to send it off to Grimes, but I'm wondering if I'm doing something dumb and have the settings wrong for modern X flash? My version only has the slider for M -- F and I've tried it both ways with little difference. I had been setting it to "F" (without setting the flash sync lever). Any recommendations?

- Charlie