Re: Mamiya RB67 & Flash

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 19:55:44 GMT, Jean wrote:

> 
> "Alan D Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> Hi there, I was wondering if anyone out there has experience of using a
>> Mamiya RB67 with a Bowens Esprit 500 set up i.e. is it ok/safe to use the
>> synch from the Mamiya lens to one of the Bowens units? If so I take it
> that
>> the flash type should be set to "X" on the lens?
>>
>> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Alan
> 
> Yes it is safe/ok to use the snc socket on the lens also set to X, you
> should also use 1/60 sec speed because of the long flash duration of studio
> lights

The Esprit 500 has a flash duration of 1/700th on full power (shorter if
lower power settings are used), so slightly faster shutter speeds should be
perfectly safe. I use Esprit II 500 units with the RZ at 1/125th and even
1/250th without trouble.