Need a very bright flash

[channel]

Help, I'm trying to create a very (insanely) bright flash. What's the best way to do this? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[_mike_]

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[dougmccoy]

I hear thermo nuclear devices have an incredibly bright flash!

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[sotto]

An old friend of mine used to use magnesium "flashpots" as part of his rock band's show. They would create a 6 foot high column of blindingly brilliant white light for about 5 milliseconds. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/happy14.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

See here:

http://www.starmgc.com/flashpot.html

 

[TheBeam]

I agree with mike on this one.

 

[liteglow]

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I got your "point" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[rayearth]

>Help, I'm trying to create a very (insanely) bright flash. What's the best way to do this?

Some more info would help:
1) budget, 2) intended application, 3) size, etc.
One way to get a bright flash is to get a whole mess of cheap slave flash units. Get one master flash and whoosh!

 

[Lynx_Arc]

are you trying to sell sunglasses or something? too bright a flash can damage your eyes and if no one can see it safely and have to use dark glasses for protection then why bother unless you want to send a signal miles away to someone?

 

[BobVA]

http://www.meggaflash.com/pf330%20flashbulb%20specification.htm

If six million peak lumens will hold ya /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif