Friday, October 31, 2014
New Cameras, Old Flashes
Beware that modern cameras usually operate with low voltages. Older flash units can put out high trigger voltages, well over 100 volts. This list from Steve's Digicams lists a number of popular flash units with their corresponding trigger voltage. Look for values under 12 volts, if you are considering mating an older flash unit with a newer, electronic shutter camera.
http://forums.steves-digicams.com/flash-external/127120-trigger-voltage.html
Here is the listing as it appears on the page for Sunpak flashes:
Sunpak flash synch voltage 1400M DISC. 190 1600A DISC. 190 144D 6 144PC 6 266D for Canon DISC. 6 2000DZ DISC. 6 333 DISC. 6 344D DISC. 355AF 6 433D 6 433AF 6 321 DISC. 190 322 DISC. 190 383 Super 6 411 DISC. 190 422D DISC. 6 444D DISC. 6 120J Auto 12 120J TTL 12 DX-8R DISC. 6 DX-12R 6 D-Macro 6 511 DISC. 190 522 DISC. Early 190 Later 6 Determined only by testing 544 6 555 6 611 DISC. 190 622 Auto Pro 6 622 Super 6 PZ4000AF 6 PZ5000AF 6 MZ440AF 6 018ST 2 DG-60 2 DS-20 2 FP-38 3 or 6 PZ40X DISC. 6 PZ40X-II 6 MS2000 DISC. 6 MS2400 DISC. 6 MS4000 DISC. 6 MCF300 11 MCF200 11 MP150 8 MP300 8 MPP500 11 MCF300 11 MDF500 11 MDF1000 11
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