Hi, the voltage of the flash capacitor in the old Metz 45CT1 is maximum 350-360 Volts. The sync. voltage can't be higher than that as it is derived from the capacitors voltage. This is true for most of the older flashes. The newer version 45CL1 ( L like Low sync voltage; there's an additional thyristor used for triggering ) has a voltage of about 10 Volts.
regards Bernd H. Frits J. Wüthrich wrote: > Check the age of your 45CT1. I have an old one, from 1977, > and I found a > voltage of 600V. Later models of the 45CT1 have lower > voltages, as Metz > changed the design. Personally I wouldn't want to expose my > PZ-1 to 600V. I > use to use it for my MX's, and now only for my C-220, or with a slave. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
