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Compatibility Surprises?

  • 11-10-2010 8:08am
    #1
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭


    Got a great surprise this weekend when I was playing with some of my gear and discovered my 450D can fire an old Olympus T32 flash I got with my OM-2n in it's 'Normal Auto' mode.

    Different brands and almost 20 years between the components but they work together! The flashgun has obviously been surpassed by more recent releases but it's still a powerful flash that lets me bounce off the ceiling from almost 32 feet away!

    Anyone else find any similar surprises in compatibility between cameras and flash units / other accessories?


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  • #2
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Just be careful that your flash doesn't burn out your hot shoe connection on the camera, or the camera burn out your flash.


  • #3
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Any idea how to avoid that beyond simply not using them together?

    Is there any way I can find out if that's a danger?


  • #4
    Promac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭Promac


    Looks ok but check the relevant section on this website for more info.

    http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html


  • #5
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Rated as "Your Call" but on the lower end of the "dubious safety" voltage... reckon I'll work away with it tbh.


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