Underground Photographer Flashbulb Datasheet |
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Click on a bulb type to see a picture of the bulb and more detailed information about that bulb. |
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Guide numbers for open flash (at 100asa) and lumen/sec figures are from manufacturers information, and in the case of older bulbs can prove wildly optimistic. |
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If you have any info on other bulbs, or updates to any of
the info here, please email me.
I am particularly looking for examples of those bulbs with a grey background in the datasheet, or any bulbs not listed below. |
| Bulb Type | Colour | Manufacturer | Fitting | Approx GN | Lumen/secs |
| #0 | Clear | Sylvania | ES | 310ft/103m | 25000 |
| #0 | Clear | Sylvania/Wabash | ES | - | 20000 |
| #0B | Blue | Sylvania | ES | 70ft/23m | 12000 |
| #1 | Clear | General Electric | ES | - | - |
| #10 (foil) | Clear | General Electric | ES | - | - |
| #11 | Amber | Onduraflash | ES | - | 26000 |
| #11 | Clear | General Electric | ES | 415ft/138m | 33000 |
| #11 | Clear | Ken-Rad | ES | - | - |
| #11 | Blue | General Electric | ES | 110ft / 25asa | 15000 |
| #11A (foil) | Clear | General Electric | ES | - | - |
| #11B (foil) | Blue | General Electric | ES | - | - |
| #15 (foil) | Clear | General Electric | ES | - | - |
| #2 | Clear | Sylvania | ES | 550ft/183m | 75000 |
| #2A | Clear | General Electric | ES | 160ft/53m | 80,000 |
| #2A | Clear | Sylvania | ES | 160ft/53m | 80,000 |
| #2A | Clear | Wabash | Es | 160ft/53m | 80,000 |
| #2B | Blue | Sylvania | ES | 145ft/48m | 42000 |
| #20 (foil) | Clear | General Electric | ES | - | 45000 |
| #21 (foil) | Clear | Westinghouse | ES | - | - |
| #21B (foil) | Blue | General Electric | ES | - | - |
| #22 | Clear | General Electric | ES | 615ft/201m | 65000 |
| #22B | Blue | General Electric | ES | 62ft/21m | 26000 |
| #22R | Black | General Electric | ES | 70ft/23m | - |
| #25 | Clear | Sylvania | Bayonet | 400ft/133m | 25000 |
| #25 | Clear | Wabash | Bayonet | - | 20000 |
| #25B | Blue | Sylvania | Bayonet | 100ft/33ft | 10000 |
| #25B | Blue | Sylvania | Bayonet | 100ft/33m | 10000 |
| #3 | Clear | Sylvania | ES | 780ft/260m | 140000 |
| #3 | Clear | Sylvania/Wabash | ES | 480ft/160m | 110000 |
| #3B | Blue | Sylvania | ES | 210ft/70m | 85000 |
| #40 | Clear | Wabash | ES | - | 33000 |
| #40 | Clear | Sylvania | ES | 450ft/150m | 40000 |
| #40B | Blue | Sylvania | ES | 105ft/35m | 18000 |
| #5 | Clear | General Electric | Bayonet | 380ft/126m | 17000 |
| #50 | Clear | Wabash | ES | 480ft/160m | 50000 |
| #50 | Clear | General Electric | ES | 600ft/200m | 93000 |
| #50B | Blue | General Electric | ES | - | - |
| #5A | Amber | General Electric | Bayonet | - | - |
| #5B | Blue | General Electric | Bayonet | 50ft/16m | 7000 |
| #5R | Black | General Electric | Bayonet | 55ft/18m | - |
| #5Z | Clear | General Electric | Push fit | 330ft/110m | - |
| #6B | Blue | General Electric | Bayonet | - | 9000 |
| #6FP | Clear | General Electric | Bayonet | 190ft/63ft | 16000 |
| #7 | Amber | General Electric | ES | - | - |
| #7 (foil) | Clear | General Electric | ES | - | - |
| #75 (foil) | Clear | General Electric | ES | - | 180000 |
| #8 | Clear | Sylvania | Bayonet | 190ft/63m | 9000 |
| #8 | Clear | Duraflash | Bayonet | 186ft/62m | 8500 |
| #8B | Blue | Sylvania | Bayonet | - | - |
| AG1 | Clear | General Electric | Push Fit | 140ft/46m | 7000 |
| AG1B | Blue | General Electric | Push fit | 140ft/46m | 4000 |
| AG1B | Blue | Sylvania | Push fit | 140ft/46m | 4000 |
| AG3B | Blue | General Electric | Push fit | 140ft/46m | - |
| AG3B | Blue | Philips | Push fit | 130ft/40m | - |
| AG3B | Blue | Wotan | Push fit | 130ft/40m | - |
| FB1B | Blue | Sylvania | Push fit | 132ft/44m | - |
| FF33 | Clear | Sylvania | ES | - | - |
| Flash Bar | Blue | Sylvania | - | 90ft/30m | - |
| Flashcube | Blue | Philips | - | 90ft/30m | 2000 |
| Flip Flash | Blue | J C Penny | - | 90ft/30m | - |
| FP26 | Clear | Sylvania | Bayonet | 200ft/66m | 15000 |
| FP26 | Clear | Unknown | Bayonet | - | - |
| FP26B | Blue | General Electric | Bayonet | - | - |
| FP31 | Clear | General Electric | ES | 195ft/65m | 80000 |
| FP31B | Blue | General Electric | ES | - | - |
| Hi Power Flashcube | Blue | Unknown | - | 130ft/40m | - |
| M2 | Clear | Duraflash | Mini Bayonet | - | - |
| M2 | Clear | Sylvania | Mini Bayonet | 160ft/53m | 7500 |
| M2 | Clear | Westinghouse | Mini Bayonet | - | 7500 |
| M2 | Clear | General Electric | Mini Bayonet | - | 7000 |
| M22 | Clear | Bowens | ES | 330ft/110m | - |
| M22B | Blue | Bowens | ES | - | - |
| M25 | Clear | Sylvania | Mini Bayonet | 270ft/90m | 16000 |
| M3 | Clear | General Electric | Mini Bayonet | - | 16000 |
| M3B | Blue | Sylvania | Mini Bayonet | - | 11500 |
| M5 | Clear | Sylvania | Mini Bayonet | 270ft/90m | 16000 |
| Unidentified M type | Blue | General Electric | Mini Bayonet | - | - |
| Unidentified M type | Blue | General Electric | Mini Bayonet | - | - |
| Magicube | Blue | K-Mart | - | - | - |
| Magicube | Blue | Philips | - | 90ft/30m | - |
| Magicube | Blue | Sylvania | - | - | - |
| PF100E | Clear | Philips | ES | 579ft/193m | 95000 |
| PF100E/97 | Blue | Philips | ES | - | 45000 |
| PF100E/98 | Yellow | Philips | ES | - | 88000 |
| PF1 | Clear | Philips | Push Fit | - | 6500 |
| PF1B | Blue | Philips | Push Fit | 125ft/42m | 4000 |
| PF1B | Blue | Amplex | Push fit | 160ft/53m | 4000 |
| PF14 | Clear | Philips | Bayonet | 240ft/80m | 10000 |
| PF200 | Clear | Meggaflash | ES | 429ft/143m | 70000 |
| PF24N | Clear | Philips | Bayonet | - | 15000 |
| PF24N/97 | Blue | Philips | Bayonet | - | 7000 |
| PF24N/98 | Yellow | Philips | Bayonet | - | 13000 |
| PF25 | Clear | Philips | Bayonet | - | 18000 |
| PF25/97 | Blue | Philips | Bayonet | - | 10000 |
| PF25/98 | Yellow | Philips | Bayonet | - | 6000 |
| PF3 | Clear | Philips | Bayonet | - | 5500 |
| PF3 | Clear | Amplex | Bayonet | 135ft/45m | 5500 |
| PF300 | Clear | Meggaflash | ES | 549ft/183m | 110000 |
| PF330 | Clear | Meggaflash | ES | - | 140000 |
| PF38E | Clear | Philips | ES | - | 30000 |
| PF45E | Clear | Philips | ES | - | 45000 |
| PF45E/97 | Blue | Philips | ES | - | 22000 |
| PF45E/98 | Yellow | Philips | ES | - | 40000 |
| PF4 | Clear | Amplex | Bayonet | 265ft/88m | - |
| PF5 | Clear | Philips | Push fit | 260ft/87m | - |
| PF5B | Blue | Philips | Push fit | - | - |
| PF56 | Clear | Philips | ES | 520ft/173m | 56,000 |
| PF60E | Clear | Philips | ES | - | 62000 |
| PF60E/97 | Blue | Philips | ES | - | 30000 |
| PF60E/98 | Yellow | Philips | ES | - | 56000 |
| SF SpeedFlash | Clear | Sylvania | Bayonet | 210ft/70m | 6000 |
| SM Fast Peak | Clear | General Electric | Bayonet | 195ft/65m | 5000 |
| SM Fast Peak | Clear | Westinghouse | Bayonet | 150ft/50m | 5000 |
| SM Fast Peak | Clear | Unknown | Bayonet | - | - |
| X0*103 (foil) | Clear | Osram | Bayonet | - | - |
| XM1 | Clear | Osram | Bayonet | - | - |
| XM1B | Blue | Osram | Push fit | 130ft/40m | 4500 |
| XM5 | Clear | Osram | Push Fit | - | - |