Anyone knows if Sunpak 522 can fry LX? I don't have a voltmeter and not willing to experiment... And if those two can work together peacefully, does it do TTL with LX?
Best, Mishka ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 8:29 PM Subject: RE: Flash trigger voltage & Pentax cameras > > How and with what do you measure > > [flash voltages].?? > > Simple, put your tongue on the trigger and shoe spring (you may have to > suck), charge up the flash and then guess the voltage before you pass out. > :-) > OK - Not really. I just hung a multimeter over the two terminals once the > flash was charged. > Simon > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Franklin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, 27 August 2002 9:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Flash trigger voltage & Pentax cameras > > > On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 07:16:26 -0400, David Brooks wrote: > > > I cannot answer your question Simon,but have > > one for you.How and with what do you measure > > [flash voltages].?? > > 1) Get a volt meter, or VOM meter (Volts-Ohms-Milliamps). > > 2) Put fresh batteries in your flash and turn it on. > > 3) Put the black lead of the volt meter on the center contact on the > bottom of the flash. > > 4) Touch the red lead to the other contacts on the flash, one at a > time. At least one of them will show a voltage difference. It could > range from a couple of volts to well over 200 volts. > > This voltage is present on the contacts of the flash when the flash is > on and energized. IIRC, the camera dead-shorts these contacts to > trigger the flash. I'm not sure how energy is used on the other > contacts, like TTL, digital, etc. > > TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ > >
