nikon with sunpak flash

hey nice one , thanks alot for the explanation. at least ive got the
flash firing. now ive got to work out how to get a good exposure/
lucky i had the standard adaptor/ so maybe theres still life left in
the old dog Sunpak yet/ thanks again
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On Dec 11, 1:57 pm, chezruss <chezr....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi ive a nikon d70 that i d like to use my sunpak 622 pro flashgun.
> flashis fine with my 35mm camers on auto. but it wont work at all with
> the d70. are nikon trying to tell to buy their flash gun. admitedly
> the sunpak is about15yrs old but its always done everything i need.
> thanx


Check on the voltage on the PC cord, not sure what the requirements of
the D70 are. Some early DSLRs could be fried by synch cord volatage
from some older flash guns. Get a Wein safe synch if you have any
doubts. I'm using a 25 year old Metz 45 CT1 on my D200, haven't had
any problems. Still like working with a thyristor flash the Metz has
always been extremely accurate. If your flash has a thyristor mode it
may be the way to use it since Nikon has completely changed their auto
flash system.

Tom
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tomm42 <tmonego.RemoveThis@wildblue.net> wrote:

> Check on the voltage on the PC cord, not sure what the requirements of
> the D70 are. Some early DSLRs could be fried by synch cord volatage
> from some older flash guns. Get a Wein safe synch if you have any
> doubts. I'm using a 25 year old Metz 45 CT1 on my D200, haven't had
> any problems. Still like working with a thyristor flash the Metz has
> always been extremely accurate. If your flash has a thyristor mode it
> may be the way to use it since Nikon has completely changed their auto
> flash system.

that's an important point, however, the sunpak 622 does not have a very
high trigger voltage (6-8v) and works well when directly connected to
the camera. other flashes, including some other sunpak units, might be
a problem. nikon's official limit is 250v, but i'd want to use a wein
regardless of the camera's limits if the trigger voltage was more than
roughly 8-10v.

for a list of trigger voltages, see:
<http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html>
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