I don't know the output voltage of the battery II. Perhaps I can measure it. I think I have a voltmeter buried in the garage somewhere. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --- [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
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