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Flash issue

Started Aug 25, 2018 | Questions thread
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Re: Flash issue

Alexander Meredith wrote:

There are real problems with older 3rd party center pin only flashguns regarding some of the very high trigger voltages, in some cases many 100's of volts, damaging the flash circuit.

+1 I've seen it happen.

Lots more info in Helen's previous thread too.

R2

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