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The little somet on the camera front has no doubt
attNicted your attention. This is t, he
Contact Socket (X-Contact)
for flash connection
a) Flash tubes (electronic flashes)
·
With Uris contact, all types of flash tubes may be
· synmronized. Cameras without delay should be
set to 1/50th ·sec., and fo.r cameras with delay
t. he s· hutter speed may be 1/25th sec., or longer .
b) Regular flashes (flash bulbs)
If you uee fla, sh bulbs with your Praktina,
the whole flash falls into the open shuuer (open
flash method). Use the guide number given by
the lamp manufacturer. In the table on the 6th
oover page of this booklet, you will find shutter
speeds and ignition time = expoeure t, ime for a
number of flash bulbs.
Impo , rtant: Put in the flaah lamp only after the
shutter has been comedo
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