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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
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 Posted - Jan 03 2008 : 10:45:38 AM
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Hi everyone,
I am starting to take more pictures indoors with my Soviet cameras, and was wondering whether there is a decent flash unit with bounce head made by USSR that you can recommend me that does not require me to plug it in into wall socket and runs off AA batteries preferably. Is there such a thing?
Also can someone enlighten me how to take pics indoors with flash then? I would assume my Leningrad light meter is useless in this scenario.. is there like a universal setting for all my cameras I should use like 1/30 and F8? Or is there a way to determine that without a very expensive Seconic light meter?
Thanks,
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Juhani Halmeenmaki
cedricfan
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Posted - Jan 03 2008 : 11:32:49 AM
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Ask Aidas if he can get you a Saliut flash, that works on all power sources. See the Wiki for pictures, it is a goos source of information, you know 
And I must warn you: almost all USSR-flashes are pretty bad plastic 
Also none that I have yet seen has auto-setting, so you must adjust aperture according to distance every time. That is done with calculating from guide number, or by a dial in flash. Eg if flash has GN 25 (metric, GOST-100) and the distance is 4m then 25/4=6,3 means aperture 6,3 and if distance is 6m then 25/6=4,2 so aperture is 4. Maybe you need an Elorg-calculator also 
Yes, shutter speed usually 1/30 or 1/25. With Leningrad you also need to adjust sync time, but I can't remember which was which (in Zenit: X=electricflash and M=bulbs) |
Edited by - cedricfan on Jan 03 2008 11:35:26 AM |
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2008 : 11:43:10 AM
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I see! That does make sense! Thanks! I'll look for this flash on eBay as well.
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Aidas Pikiotas
AidasCams
Lithuania
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Posted - Jan 03 2008 : 11:43:35 AM
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Juhani,
Did you mean "Saulute" flash? I have never met "Saliut" brand among the soviet flashes.  Yea, Saulute was quite popular product in Soviet Union and it was the only product known widely as made in Lithuania!
Vlad, I can try to find you one, but local pick-up only, sorry ...
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
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Posted - Jan 03 2008 : 11:50:29 AM
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Hehe, don't worry about Aidas, I'll keep searching on eBay, I'm in no hurry, I got my Rollei flash for now that I'm using, just wanted a Soviet one to go along with Soviet cameras.
Thanks!
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Juhani Halmeenmaki
cedricfan
Finland
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2008 : 3:44:17 PM
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Well I see them there from time to time... And I got other source  .. I'm sure in time everything can be found. |
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Luiz Paracampo
Luiz Paracampo
Brazil
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Posted - Jan 03 2008 : 6:13:20 PM
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Salute flash is a very complex circuit flash.
The most reliable is the Fil 10 (although clumsly) and the Chaika. This one uses two 4.5 volts batteries no more made.. but can be replaced by two three large cell telephone units. |
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2008 : 6:56:10 PM
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What batteries does Saulute use?
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Luiz Paracampo
Luiz Paracampo
Brazil
1981 Posts
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Posted - Jan 03 2008 : 8:18:00 PM
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| In built Nickel -Cadmium |
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2008 : 8:36:05 PM
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| I see so I'll just need a plug converter then. Thanks! |
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Juhani Halmeenmaki
cedricfan
Finland
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Aidas Pikiotas
AidasCams
Lithuania
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Posted - Jan 04 2008 : 01:18:43 AM
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| Just for you to know - lithuanian word "Saulute" means "Daisy" or "Little Sun". Good match for flash unit, isn't it? |
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
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Posted - Jan 04 2008 : 1:52:01 PM
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Thanks guys! It does look like I'll need to go to the gym to get some more muscles before I can start carrying this thing around.. man, it's big!
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
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Aidas Pikiotas
AidasCams
Lithuania
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Posted - Jan 08 2008 : 12:56:10 PM
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| yea, you just bought a simple one. But it works ok with vintage Smenas ... |
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Juhani Halmeenmaki
cedricfan
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2008 : 1:35:28 PM
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| HA! |
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Help with Flash
