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From: "Gerald F. Cermak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Pentax Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: April 28, 2001 5:55 PM
Subject: LX and FP flash sync
> I don't have an LX manual (note to self: call Pentax USA and
order one).
> Does anyone know if the LX, when firing a flash bulb using the
FP jack, will
> auto-exposure since it meters off the film? I know flash bulb
durations are
> fixed around 20-50mS (1/50-1/20s) with a specific delay
requiring
> pre-firing. The shutter/meter can respond quicker than that
duration, so it
> seems possible the LX can auto-expose the flash duration and
cut off the
> light by closing the shutter when there is enough. But does
it really do
> that in practice? I'd hate to waste a pile of flashbulbs
running
> experiments.
It's an interesting idea. The owners manual doesn't address it.
If the camera can respond quickly enough, then in theory it
should work. You might have to waste a flashbulb to find out
though.
William Robb
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