3rd party flash on K20D

Hollingbery
Posted 07/05/2009 - 12:31 Link
The manual warns against using high-voltage or high-current external flash guns on the x-sync socket. Does anyone know if it will be safe to use my Philips P32GTC flash gun on this camera?
JohnX
Posted 07/05/2009 - 12:54 Link
According to here> http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html the answer is NO! The voltage is too high.
Daniel Bridge
Posted 07/05/2009 - 12:54 Link
According to this site, you'd be risking it a bit. I use a Centon FG30, which is apparently 200V, but yours shows 300V.

Better off to either buy a new (old) flash, or use radio/infra red triggers to trigger yours. Or risk it. Your call really.

Dan
K-3, a macro lens and a DA*300mm...
JohnX
Posted 07/05/2009 - 12:56 Link
On the other hand> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=31353046.

Perhaps it's when in doubt, don't!
Edited by JohnX: 07/05/2009 - 12:56
Hollingbery
Posted 07/05/2009 - 13:06 Link
Thank you for the replies. Guess I'll have to spend some more cash!!

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