Flashtubes: A Potential Illuminant for Motion Picture Photography?

F. E. Carlson

This paper presents a preliminary appraisal of flashtubes from the point of view of motion picture studio photography. Such sources have been widely and successfully used for still photography for several years. In this field the short duration and high intensity of the flash, its color quality and high efficiency have been important factors in its favor. Most of these advantages, while equally important in the motion picture studio, cannot necessarily be realized to the same degree in this field. Furthermore, many problems, the magnitude of which cannot be predicted at this time, appear inevitable and will undoubtedly require thorough analysis before a final evaluation is possible.

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Published
1947-05
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J12693