[pure-silver] Re: (slightly OT) Bronica RF 645 and flash
- From: Georges Giralt <georges.giralt@xxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:03:31 +0100
Selon "Breukel, C. (HKG)" <C.Breukel@xxxxxxx>:
> Hi Georges,
>
> I guess you mean a voltage meter with "AVM" , yes I did that in the past,
> have the figures at home, the problem is that I do not know the limits set by
> Bronica. I mailed Tamron, USA, but they did not respond.
>
> But your sad experience with the FE2 makes me verry cautious with older flash
> equipment..
>
Well my flash gun gave above a hundred volts ... This may explain the sudden
death of the Nikon.
Have you considered a phone call of the Tamron service department in Holland ?
They will have the information at hand, knowing the exact circuitry in the
RF645...
> thanks,
>
> Best,
>
> Cor
>
> > Or test it with an AVM preferably electronic.
> > When the fully charged light blink, the sync plug present the
> > voltage to the
> > sync contacts inside the RF645. Using the AVM, measure this
> > voltage and check
> > if it is within the limits given by Bronica.
> > I've had a Nikon FE2 fried by an old electronic flash from
> > Hong Kong which is
> > still running fime.... grrrr The FE2 died completelly, so
> > better safe than
> > sorry !
> > Bear in mind that any shorting of the PC plug will ire the
> > flash, so use care
> > when checking voltages unless you wear dark sun glasses....
> >
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