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    Ah yes. Let me take a photo or two tomorrow to show the setup. I have one cable and it’s not triggering so maybe you can spot where I’m going wrong.
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    Thanks so much everyone. I’m just getting around to shooting properly with it. I’ll report back with my results this week. best
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    Hi all. I have a lovely flash for my sped graphic. Think it’s a 3-cell but that’s because it fits 3 chunky batteries. Anyhow is catalog no 2773. It’s in lovely condition. Issue is I have put batteries in and put a test bulb in it. When I press the red button on the back it lights up. I got a new lead which has what looks like a US plug socket that goes into the flash. The other end has 2 little holes which I believe plugs into the 2 prongs on the lends I have, it seems to fit perfect. Issue is I don’t know how to get the lens to be triggered by the flash or vice versa. Do I plug the lead into the flash in the shutter socket or should it be another one like solenoid? Any ideas what could be wrong as it’s seemingly not working. There’s also a dial I can change from N to 1 or 2 also on the flash. If I choose 1 when I try the red button my test bulb doesn’t work but it does when set to N. I should add I’ve only tested it with the test bulb and not a proper one time bulb. I have some but didn’t want to waste them messing around. any help much appreciated.
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    Oh wonderful SCL, thanks so much. I’m going to look that up and print a copy out and give it a whirl. I’ll test against my meter and see how I get one. ThNks again!
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    Hi all I have just got back my Leica iiic I bought broken which I had serviced and fixed up. It looks and feels amazing. I also had the lens cleaned. I am very excited to use it. I had a couple of questions. I have loaded the camera successfully and ready to shoot. My issue is it’s different to my other 35mm cameras so wanted to ask a couple of questions. Firstly, my lens doesn’t have a 5,6 or 8 aperture. There’s a 3,5 4,5 6,3 9 12,5 and an 18 Is there a reason for this? To use one of those apertures above do I just kind of guess the point where that is? I am trying to use the sunny 16 rule with this camera. Never done it before and would love to try and not use a light meter. Do I set it to the 200 setting on the top shutter speed dial for a film iso of around 200?
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    Ah thanks Conrad, if it sticks that means its the light sensitive side you want correct? It isn;t curling at the moment but a new box so that might be why
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    Hey all This might be a really silly question but I just got a pack of RA-4 paper, the fuji 8x10 boxed stuff and wondered how I know which is the correct side to expose? I have the matte type and it feels the same. There are obviously no notches like larfge format, any ideas?
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    I am absolutely loving the direct poitive paper from ilford, it is great fun. I was wondering if anyone knew of any other positive paper that might have ahigher iso or whether theres a way to maybe create something similar which has a higher iso. Also wanted to know this. Is there a way to use a monobath with paper? I know they exist for film negatives but was interetsed to know if there was a monobath for paper. Also whats the difference between developing negatives and paper is one stronger in development than the other?
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    Bill C this is amazing and yes I see the guide on the flash bulb packet! Ok I’m very excited to try this once the leads here. I’ll let you know how this goes but seriously thanks for taking the time on this and explain it so clearly. orsetto thanks! Yeah so I actually picked this up from a photo assistant who was given this camera by Mark Seliger. Apparently, and it’s hard to know of this is true, but a number of famous photos he took used this camera. Regardless of this it’s in excellent condition and lives inside the metal box it comes in which is built perfectly for it. Its really wonderful. I have no idea it might actually be worth anything honestly but I’m just really enjoying being able to use it to I doubt it’s going to a new home ever haha. That’s so funny they were used for Star Wars haha!
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    Ok this is all so helpful thanks. Let me get some filters. @jdmvw I totally agree. The issue is I’ve never actually shot any of the 4x5 in the day and don’t have any I can do never experienced it. For a few shots I’d love to try it in the daytime. If I had a lower iso film that could do this I 100% would but as it’s all I have I thought it would be ok for a couple. A very very valid point though.
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    Wow amazing thanks so much SCL and Sandy Vongries, this is awesome! I guess I'm getting an ND filter or two!
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    I'm using 4x5 film in a graflex speed graphic. Oh so an ND filter should help me slow the iso down. Is there a particular one I should get and is there a way to calculate the new iso when using one. This is amazing if so!
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    Hey all I have been lucky enough to get hold of a couple of boxes of 3000 iso black and white polaroid peel apart thats been kept refridgerated and working super well. I would love to shoot some of this in the day but my camera doesn't shoot fast enough it seems for the film. Is there anything that can be done to step this down in any way to enable this?
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    Ok everyone so I have purchased a lead and its on its way so I am excited to try this. I did have a question and maybe this is the most newbie question ever so forgive me. I get the flash and set it up. I've been using a light meter and getting that right now which is great (or much better at least). I just had a thought. How on earth do I know what to set the camera to for a flash? I have never thought about this but what would I do? Its amazing I never consideted this before.
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    Thanks so much Bill C. I'm going to try and get a lead if possible and then I'll DIY if necessary but that sounds like it could work. I'll be posting back here. I am really excited to try this. I've seen these cameras used in older movies and theres always seemingly a close-up of the bulb going off, always wanted to try this
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