Hot hell was I excited when I heard that The Impossible Project was going to carry a reusable flash bar! Although most of my photography is done using available, natural light, there is always an occasion when a little bit of flash comes in handy.
This one is great! It’s tiny and light so you can easily throw it in your bag without it weighing you down. The flash is energized by two tiny AAA batteries which are thankfully, easily found. The green light comes on letting you know you put the batteries in the correct way. Once the blue light comes on you’re ready to go! So easy. It has three settings- Off, half flash, and full flash. I was shooting some PX100 film in my folding SX-70 camera so I used the full flash setting and got great results.
The first picture I shot of Christopher came out rather dark. I was shooting indoors with the light wheel in the middle. Turning the light wheel all the way light worked wonderfully for the next few shots! The instructions suggest that if you’re shooting PX680 or PX600 to use the half flash function.
I can’t wait for that new PX70 film to come out so I can take my new flash for a further spin. It’s been sunny out the past few days here in Chicago which means it’s time to bust out the color films!
A great big thank you to The Impossible Project for always being amazingly generous!! What are you dummies waiting for, get your hands on onewhile you can.
XO!
