On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:14:06 -0800 (PST), soxmax <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>On Mar 7, 2:59*pm, "HEMI-Powered" <n...@none.en> wrote:
>> soxmax added these comments in the current discussion du jour
>> ...
>>
>> >> > The flash bulb in my Fujifilm Finepix F30 no longer works.
>> >> > I would like to change this out myself if possible. Will
>> >> > someone please direct me to a website or other resource
>> >> > where I can find directions and parts?
>>
>> >> flash bulb?!
>>
>> > Is "flash bulb" incorrect nomencalature? I am referring to the
>> > light at the top of the camera casing that flashes when you
>> > press the shutter button. I am reluctant to call it a "flash
>> > light" for obvious reasons. Is there a common name for this
>> > light in the digital world?
>>
>> Well, at one time these thingies were called "electronic flashes"
>> vs. "real" glass bulbs that exploded with a very bright but very
>> short duration burst of light. Thus, they came to be known as
>> "flash bulbs" and came in literally dozens of sizes and shapes.
>> Perhaps simply saying that your camera's flash quit and let it go
>> at that or perhaps call it what some camera makers call a "speed
>> light".
>>
>> --
>> HP, aka Jerry
>>
>> "Surely you jest - and don't call me Shirley!" - from the movie
>> "Airplane!"
>
>Fair enough. I won't call it the flash because that can be confused
>with the flash memory in the camera. The flash memory in the camera is
>what contains the camera's firmware and software. In my industry when
>we say "the system's flash" it is referring to the flash memory.
>"Speed light" just sounds silly. I think I like "electronic flash" but
>that could still be confused with flash memory. Do you think "flash
>tube" is okay?
"Flash tube" is the usual nomenclature for that part. (Or xenon flash-tube.) But
after reading how it got that way don't be so sure the xenon tube is the
problem. Unless you can actually see it is cracked or if it appears burnt-out
(black and white residue inside, looking like a blown fuse). Could be you just
have moisture inside the camera that either fried some component when you tested
it, or is just preventing it from working. High voltage sections (as you know)
are very touchy when it comes to moisture. If it is damp in that circuitry it
just may not be building up enough charge to fire off the flash. Xenon tubes
require a particularly strong break-down voltage before they can emit light.
if you don't suspect any physical damage to the tube itself then see if it works
in a few days (to a week) when set in a warm dry place.
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