Re: Query re Flashguns in the UK

"Trev" <trevbowdenAT.dsl.pipex.COM> wrote:

>Tony Polson wrote:
>> "Woody" <woody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>> Er, I have a Sunpak that is dedicated to my Nikon D70s - and it works
>>> perfectly well.
>>
>>
>> I found one in a Google search.  So yes, they exist.  But they are
>> very difficult to find in the UK.
>>
>>
>>> The OP should take care as most dSLRs will only handle 6V or so on
>>> the hot shoe contact whereas most flashguns not specifically
>>> designed to work with a dSLR can have in excess of 200V on its hot
>>> shoe.
>>
>>
>> Old wives' tales, I'm sorry to say.  It is many years since any newly
>> manufactured flashgun had a trigger voltage greater than 6V.  At least
>> 20 years, I should think.
>
>Yes but The Vivitar 283 and 285 date back to the 70's Some batches where 
>over 600 v


The OP is talking about buying new, not buying a 30 year old used
model.  And in any case, the trigger voltage of the 283 and 285 was
lowered to 6V many years ago - at least 20 years ago.  If I was to
guess a year it would be 1979 or 1980.

So as I said, these are old wives' tales.