[Leica] Re: OT Flash guide numbers and they work? OT

[David Young <dnr@horizon.bc.ca>]

Ted:

Simple:

Divide the GN (Guide Number) of the unit by the number of feet (or meters, 
if it's a European model) and you get the f stop he should use.

David.

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At 12/07/02, you wrote:
>Hi folks,
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>This is right off the wall ancient need to learn it over again.
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>A chap down the street called and asked me how to use the guide number on
>the flash he has?
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>Well OK I thought I knew.... however that was 45 years ago when the flash of
>the day had guide numbers. Even then I had trouble figuring that stuff out,
>then I discovered photo life was much easier when you didn't use flash and
>go available light. ;-)
>
>Besides any flash I used over the years has always been something automatic
>no brainer thing.  So please help me with a very simple way to explain this
>guide number and how to make it work with whatever flash and camera is he
>has.
>
>thanks guys and gals.
>ted
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