I've read somewhere in the past that the "high-voltage" warning on
virtually all cameras that have any digital electronic circuits in
them is a precautionary, cover our asses statement the manufacturers
use. In essence, any reasonably modern flash that has digital
electronic control circuitry in it will do no harm to the camera. That
goes back to the Honeywell Strobonars
I would not use my old spring loaded hand cranked ratcheted winder,
hand grenade shaped unit, that rapidly spins an armature inside a coil
to create the voltage and current that fires the flash bulb unit on
any of my Pentax. Ever. But I'd use it on my Speed Graphic!
Pochwinga...zik zik zik. :-)
Don't use this unit either —
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags/ModernMechanix/8-1932/head_lamp.jpg
On Sep 26, 2009, at 22:29 , William Robb wrote:
oddly the net has failed to give me any information on my IMAGE
TB-100
flash. I have tracked down all sorts of oddities before but nothing
useful has come up.
They were sold by Astral Photo during the mid 1980s.
Your TB-100 is a hammer head style flash that has a bounce-swivel
head with a second wink light below the main unit to provide
catchlights when bouncing.
I don't recall the guide number, nor do I know what the trigger
voltage is, and I've forgotten how many auto ranges it has, I
suspect only two though (red/blue).
Sorry I don't recall more than this.
Joseph McAllister
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I couldn't remember most of what I know today
if it weren't for others sharing their knowledge
of my past on the Internet. Thank you…
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