Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/19

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Subject: [Leica] Off topic - possible frying problem
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:13:24 +1000
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Just my opinion. I can never fathom using out of date film or anything
cheap in new good cameras. However, good luck to you of course.


*Family and friends are everything.*

Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 19 June 2013 20:05, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

> It's small enough, has a movable head, and I'm used to it! I have at least
> ten old flashes, and hate throwing anything useable away or buying
> something unnecessarily :-)
>
> Regards
>
> Douglas
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at 
> gmail.com
> >
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Off topic - possible frying problem
>
>
>  Douglas I have no clue on the value nor triggering voltage of that flash
>> unit, but why on earth would you risk a new camera to find out?
>>
>>
>> *Family and friends are everything.*
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>> Geoff
>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>
>>
>> On 19 June 2013 19:52, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
>>
>>  I have various old flashes and am wondering whether they will work on
>>> manual with my new Fuji X-100S without irreparably damaging the camera's
>>> circuitboard. The one I'm particularly interested in using is a Sakar
>>> 370ZX
>>> which I used on occasion on my old Canon G9.
>>>
>>> I've tried googling it but no luck. Is there a simple way of working out
>>> what flash would overload it?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Douglas
>>>
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Replies: Reply from dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com (Dennis Kushner) ([Leica] Off topic - possible frying problem)
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