Hi P.J. the explosions shock wave was indeed visible on the right side of the flash and I expected everything in pieces inside. But the AF330FTZ flash is alive again and working like it should ;-) Pentax = works even after the big bang ;-)
thanks Markus -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 5:57 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Can a flash explode? Sounds like the capacitor discharged directly to ground without any intervening circuitry. I don't think it would explode, but it might feel like it if your hand had been in the way. Markus Maurer wrote: > Hi Pentaxians > I got a Pentax AF330FTZ flash form an auction which had signs of running out > batteries. I cleaned the the battery contacts. > When I switched the flash for the first time on, everything looked fine. > First the display and then the ready lamp light up. > Just before I tried a test flash, the flash made a really loud bang and > began to smell, but the display still stayed on faultless. > After I switched it of an on again, a second kind of small explosion occured > inside the flash and the ready lamp stays off now. > > > I think that is is definitly broken now but I wonder if that thing could > have exploded in my hand and injure me severly? > > I will "kill" it now before it tries again :-) > > greetings > Markus > > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
