Vivitar Flash Guide Reference guide

Preface

Nowhere in the field of photography have there
been so many recent and radical changes as in the
ea of electronic flash. Many a photographer who
has just become accustomed to the nomenclature
f flash bulb s is now exposed to

a bewildering of new technical terms such as
capacitor, neon, recycling, triggering circuit,
synchronization, IC circuits, etc. This booklet is
designed to answer your basic questions on
electronic flash. It also contains a complete list
of current Vivitar electronic flash models

Due to the limitations of space we cannot answer
every technical question on electronic flash

However, our Customer Relations Department wo!
y happy to answer any of yo
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ier Relations Department
Vivitar Electronic Flash

Ponder & Best, Inc

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Guide to electronic flash

Contents

The advantai electronic flash

or per charge

Light output
and the Ready Light

Color of light

Operating positions

Flash duration

Exposure determination

How electronic flash is u!

Attached to the camera

Bounce light
Fill-in lighting
Fill-in flash outdoors
Simulating sunlight
Open flash

Multiple flash

Some typical lighting set-ups

Thyristor Automatic Electronic Fla