micromoogman
Well-known
I need a tiny flash for the Trip. It should have a low profile, fit close to the body. The Nikon SB-15 seems ok, has anyone tried it on a trip? I need it to flash up to 3 meters at least, using 100 film.
Thanks!
Thanks!
charjohncarter
Veteran
This one works on a Trip35. It is small and very cheap, as with all small flashes has a low guide number:
micromoogman
Well-known
ok, looks like it is a bit too big for me. thanks anyway! I'll try that SB-15...
David Hughes
David Hughes
The trip originally took a CL flash gun or a PS 100G.
The CL took flash bulbs and needed a 15v (Ever Ready B154 in my old one) and the PS 100G was electronic but I'm not into that modern stuff yet. You see a lot of them on ebay and people usually fight over them.
OTOH, there's millions of old abandoned electronic flashes in charity (thrift ? in USA) shops and they are usually very, very cheap and working. It pays to check what batteries they take before buying. The ones with a 3mm coaxial plug on them are more versatile and often have a hot shoe connector as well.
Very old ones are not automatic and you have to use the guide numbers to calculate the aperture and/or distance to subject. Roughly, 4 AA's means automatic and 2 AA's means you have to calculate things.
Fit batteries and leave them to charge for 10 or 20 minutes a couple of times. This reforms the capacitor. Apologies if I'm stating the obvious.
Regards, David
The CL took flash bulbs and needed a 15v (Ever Ready B154 in my old one) and the PS 100G was electronic but I'm not into that modern stuff yet. You see a lot of them on ebay and people usually fight over them.
OTOH, there's millions of old abandoned electronic flashes in charity (thrift ? in USA) shops and they are usually very, very cheap and working. It pays to check what batteries they take before buying. The ones with a 3mm coaxial plug on them are more versatile and often have a hot shoe connector as well.
Very old ones are not automatic and you have to use the guide numbers to calculate the aperture and/or distance to subject. Roughly, 4 AA's means automatic and 2 AA's means you have to calculate things.
Fit batteries and leave them to charge for 10 or 20 minutes a couple of times. This reforms the capacitor. Apologies if I'm stating the obvious.
Regards, David
OMboy
Established
I use an Olympus PS200 which was designed for the Trip - it cost me £1 at a garage sale.
Tripman has a couple for sale (with warranty I think):
http://www.tripman.co.uk/70131/info.php?p=7&pno=0
Alternatively, keep an eye on Ebuy for a bargain.
Tripman has a couple for sale (with warranty I think):
http://www.tripman.co.uk/70131/info.php?p=7&pno=0
Alternatively, keep an eye on Ebuy for a bargain.