Tiger Voltage step down?

Martyn

Is there such a thing as a flash triger voltage step down device?

I have an old flash with a trigger voltage of 75v that I would like to use on a DSLR.

ziggy53

Martyn wrote:

Is there such a thing as a flash triger voltage step down device?

I have an old flash with a trigger voltage of 75v that I would like to use on a DSLR.

I use the Wein SafeSync on older flashes up to around 250 volts. You get safety from both the extended hot shoe and a front PC port. (It will not work with TTL devices, only passing the center pin.)

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/245292-REG/Wein_W990560_Safe_Sync_Hot_Shoe_to.html
http://www.adorama.com/WNSSHSHS.html?searchinfo=wein%20safesync&item_no=14

You can also use a slave unit to give electrical isolation. Either optical or wireless radio slaves will work, although you may need another "safe" flash on-camera to trigger an optical slave and your high-trigger-voltage flash.

Martyn

Thanks for the info.

Now that I know what I am looking for they are easy to find.

Art Scott

Martyn wrote:

Thanks for the info.

Now that I know what I am looking for they are easy to find.

yes even my local small junkie photostore has them in stock usually.....

Google is thy friend...as is b/h, adorama etc etc....

Good Luck!