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Re: [OM] Ponderings about Full Synchro Flash

Subject: Re: [OM] Ponderings about Full Synchro Flash
From: Emil Pozar <emil.pozar@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 08:57:16 +0100
Hans van Veluwen wrote:
> 
> Tim Hughes wrote:
> 
> :  My guess is the Minolta flash
> : achieves the 54m GN in normal flash mode and is significantly lower in FP
> : mode.
> 
> Of course; this is also true for the F280 - its GN of 28m is only achieved in
> Manual Mode or Normal Auto, at 1/60 sec. In FP Mode, the GN is shutter speed
> dependent, from 14m at 1/60 sec to 2.6m at 1/2000. The 5400HS is twice at
> powerful. It needs to be, of course, to be of any use at 1/8000 sec.

That Minolta 5400 series flashes (i/xi/HS) are only GN40 or so at 50 mm
setting, even less at 35 mm. Just a bit more than the F280 I think.


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Emil Pozar
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