Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/30

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Subject: [Leica] D'lux 1 & 2 and external flashes
From: mvolo at acpub.duke.edu (Michael Volow)
Date: Thu Dec 30 07:29:35 2004
References: <41D41392.4000401@verizon.net>

Hmm. Is that why my Digilux 1 won't work with an old Nikon external flash
(1974 vintage, cigarette pack sized). How does one know what the trigger
voltage is?


----- Original Message ----- 



> I've had a 1 until now. It would not fire "ordinary" flashes, i.e., with
high trigger voltages,
> e.g., Vivitar 2800 (100VDC). Bought a small Sunpak unit (5VDC) which
worked fine.
>
> Now, with my new Digi 2, the opposite seems to be the case: the 2800
fires, but not the Sunpak.
>
> Any comment? I've no problem using the 2800 but hope the 100 volts won't
damage the camera.
>
> The IB mentions two Leica flashes: SF20, SF24D. Anyone know their trigger
voltage?
>
> TIA,
> Stan Yoder
> Pittsburgh
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In reply to: Message from vze2myh5 at verizon.net (Stan Yoder) ([Leica] D'lux 1 & 2 and external flashes)