old Soligor flash with Pentax DSLR

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pavel - 02 Nov 2006 20:39 GMT

hello everybody,
sorry about this stupid question but i didn't manage to find a
satisfactory answer to it: I am a fresh owner of DSLR Pentax K100D.
With my old 35mm body I have used SOLIGOR TIF 340 flashgun (Pentax
dedicated, of course). It isn't a TTL so my problem is not if the TTL
will work with a DSLR body. My problem is if I can use my flash /in
manual or auto mode/ without any risk of damaging my body. Since I
don't suppose you have experience with this combination, I generalize
my querry- what is your experience with using a flashgun dedicated to
an analog SLR with a DSLR? (not necessarily Pentax). If it depends on
the model of the camera and/or the flash, is there a way to determine,
wheather my flash is able to damage my new digital body (some
measurements of something). From what I have read I understand that the
voltage of the impulse given by the flash to the camera is the issue.
(However- doesn't this apply to TTL flashes only? I have always thought
that a non-TTL flash doesn't send any signals to the camera. What would
be the point?)
To be brief- should I worry about my DSLR body using an old flash
device?
Thanks for any help
Pavel

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Jyrki Valkama - 02 Nov 2006 21:30 GMT

> hello everybody,
> sorry about this stupid question but i didn't manage to find a
> satisfactory answer to it: I am a fresh owner of DSLR Pentax K100D.
> With my old 35mm body I have used SOLIGOR TIF 340 flashgun (Pentax
> dedicated, of course). It isn't a TTL so my problem is not if the TTL

Look at: http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

There is list of different flashes and voltages they use,
maybe that helps.

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Mojtaba - 02 Nov 2006 23:10 GMT

>hello everybody,
>sorry about this stupid question but i didn't manage to find a
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>Thanks for any help
>Pavel

Sorry, I do not have the answer for your question BUT, I have read
that old flashgunsproduce high voltage which may ruin your new digital
cameras. By this post I just want to warn you not to test the flash
gun on youur digital camera. Perhaps your best bet is to ask Pentax
about the combo.

mojtaba

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Scott Schuckert - 03 Nov 2006 00:31 GMT

> To be brief- should I worry about my DSLR body using an old flash
> device?

In a word - yes, you should. Unless and until you can determine the
flash's trigger voltage, don't try it. Damage to the camera could be
immediate and extensive.

That said, reasonably modern units like your dedicated Soligor USUALLY
trigger at a safe 5V or so; but....

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