I think you mean: " older flashes can damage modern Pentax cameras". The old trigger voltages were no problem in the past as cameras of that era, like the MX, have a mechanical contact. With the modern cameras, electronics are used in just about any area of the camera, including the flash circuitry. I would not even want to try using a flash which has more then 5V trigger voltage on any modern camera, Pentax or not. Don't try it I would say.
On Wed, 2004-02-04 at 13:43, Peter Hillerstrom wrote: > Hi > > I have an older flash for my praktica camera which I > wondering if it'll work on my *istD. It's an Starblitz > 2500 BTZ. It has only the center connector in the > hotshoe and work as an auto-flash (light sensor on > flash). I'm worried if the flashvoltage could damage > the *istD. I've read on the net that newer pentax > cameras can handle up to 600 Volt. Is this true for > the *istD. And what about the other smaller connectors > for data in the hotshoe, they may get in contact with > the center pin. I measured the voltage on the > centerpin on the flash to about 60Volt when the flash > is charged. I talked to Pentax about it and their > answer was that I only should use Pentax flashes (of > course) and that modern pentax flashes could damage > older pentax bodies. I've searched the net for info on > this subject without much luck. > > /Peter > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ -- Frits W�thrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
