Re: Hasselblad question

[John Gulliver <j.gulliver@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> 'M' for 'magnesium' (content of the old style single use flash bulbs -
long burn, relatively) and 'x' for electronic flash.
John Gulliver


> 12 apr 2008 kl. 13.45 skrev jonathan turner:
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>> That's great, much appreciated!
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>> I kind of thought X was the right setting for flash but had no idea
>> what M &
>> V were for - fascinating that V is for Victor (Hasselblad)!
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> Well, not quite....
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> These shutters were of German manufacture (Compur), and V stands for
> "Vorlauf".  And that indeed means "self-timer".
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> M and X were the usual flash setting designations (with or without pre-
> igniting); don´t know exactly what words they were acronyms for.
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> Per Öfverbeck
> http://ofverbeck.se
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> "In a world without walls or fences, who needs Windows or Gates"
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