On Wednesday 15 December 2004 15:59, Mat Maessen wrote: > If it's a truly late model 283, the trigger voltage should be plenty > low enough for any camera out there. > It's hard to describe the differences between the early and late > versions of the 283, but the case will look a bit more "plasticy" on > the later versions. > There are three distinct generations of 283: > > 1st gen. High sync voltage, no audible power-save on the charging > circuitry. 2nd gen. High sync voltage. Audible power save (the "whine" of > the flash will cut in and out after the flash is charged for about 15-30 > seconds or so. Will also blink the charge indicator) > 3rd gen. Low sync voltage. No audible power save (I think they > redesigned the circuitry for that part of the flash) > > -Mat
Arse. having powered up and tested my flash, It would appear to be of the second generation, and thus potentially fatal. However, I have used it on a ZX-M, and not fried anything. H'mm. Looks like available-darkness only tonight, then. -Luigi
