Cy-20 Flash
Posted 16/06/2012 - 12:24
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i wouldn't use it on your Kr,
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Posted 17/06/2012 - 12:26
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I dont have one personally..But many of my camera club members use them, with no problems at all.
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Posted 17/06/2012 - 16:04
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Pentaxophile wrote:
They seem to have a safe trigger voltage, and lots of people are using them, so I would think it'd be fine!
It looks a rather basic unit though - there are equally cheap 2nd hand flashes out there which offer a bit more in the way of manual or even auto (thyristor type auto) control, and most importantly, tilting heads.
zero86r already has one And it has a tilting head (not swivel though); see e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YINYAN-CY-20-Small-mini-Hot-Shoe-Flash-w-PC-Sync-Port/...#shId They seem to have a safe trigger voltage, and lots of people are using them, so I would think it'd be fine!
It looks a rather basic unit though - there are equally cheap 2nd hand flashes out there which offer a bit more in the way of manual or even auto (thyristor type auto) control, and most importantly, tilting heads.
And with the sensor you can use it as an optical slave, according to above linked description.
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Posted 17/06/2012 - 20:04
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Oh, I see - that's quite a neat little design!
I have seen reports that the 'sensor' is just a dummy though:
I have seen reports that the 'sensor' is just a dummy though:
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What appears to be an optical sync, is just decoration. Pre-fabbed for a different model I would assume. Getting a charge rate of about 3 seconds (7 seconds claimed by the manufacturer).
What appears to be an optical sync, is just decoration. Pre-fabbed for a different model I would assume. Getting a charge rate of about 3 seconds (7 seconds claimed by the manufacturer).
Posted 19/06/2012 - 17:56
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Thanks for your responses guys, better safe than sorry! The sensor does appear to be a fake, at least on my version, but for the price I can't complain.
Posted 05/09/2012 - 07:52
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I know photographers using this as additional lighting with triggering. Don't have any experience putting it on camera.
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I know very little about flashes in general and have read that some flashes can damage your camera?