There's more to it than taking the batteries out. You have to make sure the capacitor is discharged.

One word of caution - flashguns use high voltage and can give you a very nasty shock. Please be careful if you are going to take it apart.

With attributes like that I think you should be called ---

Sir.

These are not strictly brushless DC motors (or they would not work). The first component the DC sees is a high frequency AC converter. It would be similar to plug your vacuum cleaner into an inverter (DC to AC converter) and call it a DC vacuum cleaner.

I have not had problems hand-holding provided there is enough light.

As an expatriot Cornishman I carry the name of my national dish.

1,3 and especially 4 for me.

Was that the DA*60-250 ?

Yves - I am sure you know the saying about flying (in) the Mk1 version of anything.

If I were in the market for one, I'd be waiting for some feedback on them and the price to come down a bit.

Did you - er retire them?

We're stretching the bbq season out as far as possible. Just had Sainsbury's Organic beefburgers in a bin with bacon, cheese, onions, relish and mustard. These have to be the best burgers I have ever had. If you bought steak which tasted this good, you'd be pleased. (I hope that's not a commercial :blush. I have just about mastered our small Weber and can cook with it in the dark. I'll probably admit defeat when BST changes to GMT and dig out the curry ingredients.

This evening has been spent recommissioning the central heating, much to Mrs Oggy's pleasure. I OTOH am now sitting here stewing.

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Many Happy Returns Gwyn.

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