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Pentax K100D (With Lens)
Pentax K100D (With Lens)
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W Riner (WNRiner) 0 pts
June 19, 2007 8:28 AM
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Can I use my old strobes with the K100D?

I have both off-the-camera hand held strobes and a set of studio strobes that can be triggered by X-sync connection or as slave units (studio strobes). Can I just use the hot shoe connection? I know I'll have to use manual mode and play with exposure value, etc but that will be no problem, the only problem is possible damage to the K100D. The manual touts only the Pentax solution, surprise, surprise.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts
June 19, 2007 9:00 AM
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I doubt you'll damage the K100D. The hotshoe triggers one way as far as I know and all it does is trigger manually, there will be no issue there as far as I know. To be sure, though, you'll probably want to talk to Pentax directly. Naturally, they'll want to sell you on their flash, but I think that as long as you shoot on manual, you won't have a problem.
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Ranabir Ghosh (rghosh) 0 pts
July 18, 2007 12:38 PM
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I read some where modern digital camera hot shoes (PTTL) cannot handle triggering voltages over 6V. Some older flash guns use a much higher triggering voltage which may damage the camera. To be on the safe side I am using "Wein's Hot Shoe to Hot Shoe Safe Sync" adapter, which reduces the triggering voltage to below 6V at the camera hot shoe contact from a voltage as high as 400V at the flash gun side.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts
July 18, 2007 3:27 PM
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That's a very good tip, Ran. If I could, I'd toss you my best answer award for that one.
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Ranabir Ghosh (rghosh) 0 pts
July 18, 2007 11:44 PM
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Thanks ! I am not a camera pro but an old mechanical engineer. But I take a lot of interest in electronics.
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Cassio 0 pts
July 28, 2007 9:52 AM
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People says the Pentax digital cameras tolerate up to 30V in the hot shoe. It will be safer to meter your flash voltage. If it is more than 30V you will need a save hot shoe adapter (you can find it in any good shop)
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