maximum safe trigger voltage for the 602z

Leonardo Fornaiolo

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sorry, stampy.uk,
but is an interesting ints...I would to start here a new discussion!!!
somewhere I read lower in safer...maybe on marius.org.
can someone reply??

regards
Leonardo
 
sorry, stampy.uk,
but is an interesting ints...I would to start here a new discussion!!!
somewhere I read lower in safer...maybe on marius.org.
can someone reply??

regards
Leonardo
fine by me m8

the more people who comment on this issue the better. Then we'll all be able to get the best flash possible without damaging the camera.

My local camera shop says that this 6v max trigger is more to do with the US camera market, as they have slacker standards regarding the flash specs.
But then I read about UK spec flashes with 200V+ at the terminals

i'm sooooo confused
 
sorry, stampy.uk,
but is an interesting ints...I would to start here a new discussion!!!
somewhere I read lower in safer...maybe on marius.org.
can someone reply??

regards
Leonardo
fine by me m8

the more people who comment on this issue the better. Then we'll
all be able to get the best flash possible without damaging the
camera.

My local camera shop says that this 6v max trigger is more to do
with the US camera market, as they have slacker standards regarding
the flash specs.
But then I read about UK spec flashes with 200V+ at the terminals

i'm sooooo confused
 
Cheers leonardo
I've read all the FAQ's but...........

I'd like to know what fuji them selves say about the maximum safe voltage for the 602, but they don't reply to e mails on the subject.

an ISO standard sets a 24v limit,but some companies say 6v should not be exceeded.

Why is it so hard for fuji to publish a maximum spec, or sell a compatable flash unit in europe?

the quest continues
 
sorry, stampy.uk,
but is an interesting ints...I would to start here a new discussion!!!
somewhere I read lower in safer...maybe on marius.org.
can someone reply??
The german moderators on the finepix-forum told that there is a ISO norm (#10330) for flashes that specifies that all flashes for the standard hot shoe should be able to survive trigger voltages below 24 Volts and the camera is designed to take that. So flashes that generate in excess of 24 volts are out by my book. Most current flashes should adhere to above norm anyway so this issue only remains for the remnants of flashes that were created and sold before the norm came into being (12 years ago).

See the websize below for a comprehensive list of strobe voltages:
http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

regards
Karl Günter Wünsch
 
Hi aperture,

Well Fuji was more prudent when replying to the german forum: 24 Volts as mandated by ISO 10330 and not a microvolt more was all they would commit the camera to be able to take without damage. As most flashes are well within even this reduced limit that should only mean that old (attic stored) flashes are out of contention. Modern flashes should be safe as all manufacturers adhere to above standard.

regards
Karl Günter Wünsch
 
Cheers leonardo
I've read all the FAQ's but...........

I'd like to know what fuji them selves say about the maximum safe
voltage for the 602, but they don't reply to e mails on the subject.

an ISO standard sets a 24v limit,but some companies say 6v should
not be exceeded.

Why is it so hard for fuji to publish a maximum spec, or sell a
compatable flash unit in europe?

the quest continues
The moderators to the german finepix-forum (run by Fuji) came back with the answer that any ISO compliant flash would be ok.

regards
Karl Günter Wünsch
 
That should not necessarily rule out all older flash units. I have a25 year old National PE-387S which I have measured at 10 volts. This works really well with my 602

Regards
John Payne
Cardiff UK
Fuji Finepix S602z

http://www.pbase.com/jpayne
Most current
flashes should adhere to above norm anyway so this issue only
remains for the remnants of flashes that were created and sold
before the norm came into being (12 years ago).

See the websize below for a comprehensive list of strobe voltages:
http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

regards
Karl Günter Wünsch
 
That should not necessarily rule out all older flash units. I have
a25 year old National PE-387S which I have measured at 10 volts.
This works really well with my 602
I never said so, but it is a thing worth checking before attaching the flash to the camera.

regards
Karl Günter Wünsch
 

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