Tiger Voltage step down?

MartynMartyn Registered Users Posts: 112 Major grins
edited September 12, 2007 in Accessories
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.

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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,156 moderator
    edited September 11, 2007
    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.
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • MartynMartyn Registered Users Posts: 112 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2007
    Thanks for the info.

    Now that I know what I am looking for they are easy to find.
  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2007
    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!
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