mac Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Hi All, First post into a Blue Room forum after many dips in them over the years. I've being doing small scale Pyro for various Am Dram groups over the last few years, and I'm now faced with the Camera Flash in "flash Bang Wallop" during Half a Sixpence. It's meant to look like an old Victorian style Camera flahs (i.e. a man holding a try above his head with sulphur or some such). It fires 6 times during the song. I'm trying to figure out a way to have the flash go off from the board the actor will be holding, but I'm concerned that a standard Stage Flash will just noe be safe up there. Nor do I imagine any Local Authority Approving it. Ideas please. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
computer Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 could you not rig a strobe somewhere so it looks like its coming off the old fashioned camera flash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Ferguson Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 The proper prop for this can be hired from :- David French Photographic Hire, Unit 1, Acton Central Industrial Estate, 2A Rosemont Road, London W3 9LR (tel: 020 8993 7655) It conssts of a t-bar that uses very small flash cartridges which are fired using batteries in the handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timpman19 Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 you could try this photo flash its about half way down the page "photo a and b flash powder" never used it mind you hope this helps :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Flashbulbs are still available, though perhaps not at boots. Canibalise a few disposible cameras (your local mini-lab will likely give you used ones ) and put the electronic flash into a prop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete McCrea Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Watch the capacitors in them though, as they can bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 you could try this photo flash its about half way down the page "photo a and b flash powder" never used it mind you Illegal to use in the UK. You're fine until it comes to mixing the two parts which is considered an 'act of manufacture' by the HSE and Police. So unless you are doing it on an HSE licenced site (you won't be) you are breaking the law. Being accused of the illegal manufacture of explosives is not something you want to do these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac Posted February 4, 2005 Author Share Posted February 4, 2005 The proper prop for this can be hired from :- David French Photographic Hire, Unit 1, Acton Central Industrial Estate, 2A Rosemont Road, London W3 9LR (tel: 020 8993 7655) It conssts of a t-bar that uses very small flash cartridges which are fired using batteries in the handle.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Fantastic. Sounds like exactly what I was looking for, and very helpful people too. Many thanks. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 The proper prop for this can be hired from :- David French Photographic Hire, (tel: 020 8993 7655) It conssts of a t-bar that uses very small flash cartridges which are fired using batteries in the handle.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Right. Nearly there, but there's some confusion in my mind about exactly what I stick on to this T-bar. Le-Maitre have suggested a PP430 (Small White Flash) from their Prostage II range. Does anyone know whether this would be about right, I'm not sure the person I was speaking to quite understood what I was trying to achieve. Rick at David French describes what's needed as being "Minature Flash Pot", I can't find that on Le Maitre's web site, nor on their Price list (12 pages!). He describes it as being a small cylinder with two wires, with max dimensions of 1" tall and 1.5" diameter. Does this ring bells with anyone? My apologies for asking such simple questions, but I don't want to get this wrong. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Ferguson Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Right. Nearly there, but there's some confusion in my mind about exactly what I stick on to this T-bar. Le-Maitre have suggested a PP430 (Small White Flash) from their Prostage II range. Does anyone know whether this would be about right, I'm not sure the person I was speaking to quite understood what I was trying to achieve. Rick at David French describes what's needed as being "Minature Flash Pot", I can't find that on Le Maitre's web site, nor on their Price list (12 pages!). He describes it as being a small cylinder with two wires, with max dimensions of 1" tall and 1.5" diameter. Does this ring bells with anyone? The device David French is describing is available from Theatrical Pyrotechnics in Manston Kent 01843 823545. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMonk Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 I made myself a camera flash. I was the actor using it and I designed it so I had a very good reason to make bloody sure it worked properly. Mine had a metal box attached to a wooden handle. The pyro sat in the metal casing (an airburst in this case. tried it originally with a 6 inch flash tube but that was a little bigger than the director and leadin lady felt safe with). I held a PP3 battery in my pocket so that when I was moving it around stage I knew that it wouldn't go off even if I accidentally hit the switch. When the time came, I attached the battery and kerboom. looked great. I got a video of it. If you're near kent you're welcome to borrow it as long as you except all the standard..... I take no responsibility for maiming etc.. kevinmmonk@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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