On Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:28:18 GMT, Matt Whiting
wrote:

Jim Macklin wrote:

Not just passengers. I knew a helicopter pilot who was
hired to fly a newly wed couple from the church/reception to
a honeymoon hide a way. Just as he lifted off to a hover in
the dark parking lot, the wedding photographers snapped a
picture from 50 feet in front of the Bell 47. Those
professional strobes are very bright. Luckily he was able
to close an eye and keep fairly steady until he was able to
fly away.

That's hilarious. He saw the flash coming and was able to close his eye
before it got there? Priceless. I'd love to have reflexes like that

Always close your eyes when you see one of those big reflectors
pointed at you.

My cat seems to be able to detect them. I do not have one flash shot
of him with his eyes open. Well I do have a few from an angle but none
head on Yet without the flash they are *usually* open unless he's
pretending to be a cat... that's asleep with hopes I'll just go away.

My old digital camera used one of those cheap sensing flashes where
it flashes, sets the camera and then takes the photo. The flashes are
so close I've never met any one who could see both but you can
actually hear it.



Matt
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
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