Glad you grabbed the gear, Larry! IMHO there is NO substitute for a real test, with a voltmeter, even if the flash is listed as safe - there is word written out there about diff versions of flashes with completely different voltages AND the same model number.
Just get a voltmeter across the contacts, and watch voltage levels from the moment you turn the flash on to the recharge after you trigger it. An analog voltmeter, while not as easy to read, may be helpful to understand quick voltage rises that will not register so well in a digital voltmeter. My old 285hv lies on the danger zone at 7.5 volts - assuming the safe is 6 volts. Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://www.techmit.com.br/luizfelipe History goes... On 10 January 2011 09:43, Larry Colen <lrc at red4est.com> wrote: > So, I picked up the M50/1.7 for $30, which came with a P5 Rikenon P Zoom > 35-70 Macro 1:3.5-4.5 macro and a Vivitar Auto Thyristor 2600-D. > > The flash may be of interest and use, but I can't find if the trigger voltage > is safe. I've seen indications that the 2600 has a 148V trigger voltage, but > can't seem to find out if the 2600 D is any different. I'd usually check on botzilla. The Vivitar 2600 is listed as not safe, I don't know if the 2600 and 2600-D were two different models though. http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html -- Eric -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
