Hi Kev, I don't understand that. The battery voltage drops a little after each charge, and each time the capacitors are charged it takes a little longer for them to reach their peak. The ready light should not come on until the capacitors are fully charged and the final voltage should be the same until the batteries run down and won't charge the capacitors at all. Some flashes will flash before they reach peak charge, but I don't think the Metz I have (CT45 - 4) is one of those. The cheap little ring flash I have certainly is and will flash feebly almost as soon as it's switched on.
D Kevin Waterson wrote: > On 11/16/06, Don Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Mine came with an AA cell holder and I use NiMH cells. They last twice >> as long as the pack ever did. To start with filling the holder was a bit >> of a fiddle. >> > > I found the NiMH batteries at 1.2 volt lessened the guide number of > the flash. the orginal batteries are 1.6, or with the alkaline > batteries at 1.5 volts give maximum output. > > Kevin > > -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
