Problem ID please

compur · Feb 28, 2009

Actually, I think the manual is a bit ambiguous on that point.

Under the flash section:
"The use of Nos. 5, 5B, M5 and M5B flash bulbs as well as electronic flash.
Nos. 6, 6B, 8 flash bulb is recommended for shutter speeds from 1/30 to 1/125 sec."

I think they mean that bulbs can be used to 1/125 but it's really not clear
(to me anyway). The later CS models do say 1/60 so I suspect that's what
they meant for the CS as well when electronic flash is used.

Just my guess.

Battou · Feb 28, 2009

compur said:
Actually, I think the manual is a bit ambiguous on that point.

Under the flash section:
"The use of Nos. 5, 5B, M5 and M5B flash bulbs as well as electronic flash.
Nos. 6, 6B, 8 flash bulb is recommended for shutter speeds from 1/30 to 1/125 sec."

I think they mean that bulbs can be used to 1/125 but it's really not clear
(to me anyway). The later CS models do say 1/60 so I suspect that's what
they meant for the CS as well when electronic flash is used.

Just my guess.

There was something else I was reading that said that 1/125 was not reccomended for bulbs but fine for the electronic flashes on the CS but, I can't remember where that was off hand, and the sync marker on the body it self in on the 1/125 mark.

This all boild down to my not knowing what I am doing with a flash, it really does.

Additionally I misread the manual page with the bulb numbers, My head was elsewhare when I double checked the page and typed that last post.