"Roy" wrote in message
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I recently was given a Yashica A Camera with a Sunpak 555 Flash Unit.

My question is what shutter speed setting do I use when using the flash
unit.

I seem to remember the correct setting was 1/60 of a second.

I have searched on line for an owner's manual for the flash unit, but no
luck.

Somebody tell me if I am correct with the 1/60 setting.


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I don't know the Yashica A, but for most horizontal focal plane shutters,
1/60 is maximum. If the pictures have one side cut off, then it's longer
than 1/60. If it's a between-the-lens shutter, just about any speed is good.
(The preceding is a _general_ statement that applies to many 35mm cameras,
and possibly MF cameras.)
Is this a MF twin lens reflex? if so, try
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/yashica...a_a-splash.htm. For
many camera instruction books, try the first part of that
URL--http://www.butkus.org/