Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 18:37:56 -0800 > From: David Young <youngs@islandnet.com> > Subject: [Leica] > Message-ID: <E16rV9K-000JAx-00@mail.islandnet.com> > References: <E16rQPj-0001DS-00@mail.islandnet.com> <E16rOmP-000KT7-00@mail.islandnet.com> <E16rQPj-0001DS-00@mail.islandnet.com> > <snip> > I can find nothing about the maximum allowable trigger voltage in any of my > instruction manuals; but I am given to understand that anything 12 Volts > and under is fine with the R8. > Damn. I was just breezing by this thread, but good thing I looked a bit more. I have lots of old flash units that I have yet to mount on my R8. Good thing I didn't. Quoting from the R8 manual: "All flash units and studio flash systems, that are in accordance with the ISO standard 10330 and have a maximum ignition voltage of 24V, can be attached to the Leica R8" I did purchase a new Metz flash and have use it. This got me looking so I tested my old flashes. My workhorse small flash: Braun 2000/28BVC clocks in at 10.0 volts My Vivitar ring light Macroflash 5000 clocks in at 3.0 volts My workhorse large flash: Sunpak 611 has a hard time with the meter. It keeps flashing. I did get one reading of around 30 volts, but I can't seem to repeat it. Good thing I didn't use this flash. I'll have to get an adapter for it. I have a Sunpak 311 with a damaged PC cord (works on hot shoe) and a Rollei flash at school I'll have to test after spring break. I've been loaning them out to the kids. Good thing they have been using older cameras. Great informative thread. Aram - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html