--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I asked Quantum if I could use the battery 2 power > supply with the AF-540 FGZ. This is their answer: > > "Thank you for your inquiry on the Pentax AF-540 > FGZ. Unfortunately, we have not yet evaluated or > tested that flash. We do not like to recommend using > our products until we have fully tested the > equipment and make sure that they will work with the > unit. When we have completed our evaluation, we will > add its compatibility to the list on our website. We > can not officially recommend self-service or > modifications of our products." (I had asked if I > might be able to make a power cord with Radio > Shack-type parts-bin pieces.) > > I'm tempted to try the batery 2 on my 540. The > battery 2 is a 9-volt power supply. It seems the > Pentax TR Power Pack III is also 9 volts in that it > takes six C cells. However, this is confusing in > that the flash without external power supply takes > only four AAs. Does the TR Power Pack III reduce the > voltage to six? Or can the flash operate on either > six or nine volts? >
With the TR III you need to have the AA's in the flash at the same time. The power pack alone will not charge the flash (according to the manual). I assume this is because the pack is acting a booster. So, again I'm guessing, but the flash seems to be able to operate @ 6 and 15 volts. But, keep in mind that this means nothing but BATTERY voltage. The DC OUTPUT charging voltage from the TR III is 330v. What's the DC OUT for the Quantum pack? You have me intriqued now, too. -Brendan ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
