Comments on: Experiments with an old flash http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/ Lifestyle Technology In Plain English Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:39:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brad Grier http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Brad Grier Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:21:55 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/#comment-94 Excellent! I'm looking forward to the next week or so. I've been playing with diffusers, reflectors (all home made) but want to get serious. I am SO tempted to make this SoftBox ( http://www.diyphotography.net/homestudio/cheap-diy-flash-mounted-softbox ) and play with macro over the holidays :-) Off camera is fun! Excellent! I’m looking forward to the next week or so. I’ve been playing with diffusers, reflectors (all home made) but want to get serious.

I am SO tempted to make this SoftBox ( http://www.diyphotography.net/homestudio/cheap-diy-flash-mounted-softbox ) and play with macro over the holidays :-)

Off camera is fun!

]]> By: Ranger Bob http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Ranger Bob Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:53:23 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/#comment-93 Oh yeah, one more.. then I am gonna try this flashy stuff out. http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html Canon 277T - Triggering at 4.8V EOS Safe = Yes :) :) :) :D :D :D :P :P :P ;) ;) ;) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Oh yeah, one more.. then I am gonna try this flashy stuff out.

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

Canon 277T — Triggering at 4.8V
EOS Safe = Yes

:) :) :) :D :D :D :P :P :P ;) ;) ;) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

]]> By: Ranger Bob http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Ranger Bob Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:50:22 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/#comment-92 Oh yeah.. just stumbled across this for the benefit of others. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=6436977&q=speedlight+277t&qf=m "Older Canon Speedlite flash units. Older Canon Speedlite flash units which lack the letter E in their product name were not designed for EOS cameras. There were Speedlite A models (eg: 199A) for old A-series Canons such as the A1 and AE1 and Speedlite T models (eg: 277T) for T-series Canons such as the T50 (but not the T90) and various other special-purpose models. You can put these older flashes on your EOS camera and they'll trigger OK when you take a photo, but they can't use modern automated flash metering. So you have to either use them in auto mode if they have such a setting (set your camera to a shutter speed up to the camera's X-sync), dial in manual power and calculate the flash distance yourself if they have manual controls or else expect the flash to fire at full power." Oh yeah.. just stumbled across this for the benefit of others.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=6436977&q=speedlight+277t&qf=m

“Older Canon Speedlite flash units.

Older Canon Speedlite flash units which lack the letter E in their product name were not designed for EOS cameras. There were Speedlite A models (eg: 199A) for old A-series Canons such as the A1 and AE1 and Speedlite T models (eg: 277T) for T-series Canons such as the T50 (but not the T90) and various other special-purpose models.

You can put these older flashes on your EOS camera and they’ll trigger OK when you take a photo, but they can’t use modern automated flash metering. So you have to either use them in auto mode if they have such a setting (set your camera to a shutter speed up to the camera’s X-sync), dial in manual power and calculate the flash distance yourself if they have manual controls or else expect the flash to fire at full power.”

]]> By: Ranger Bob http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Ranger Bob Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:34:39 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/#comment-91 Tried it while it was still under warranty. What they're for are they not? Specs on my 'legacy' flash: http://www.canonfd.com/277ind.htm The recommended new flash: http://www.canon.com.hk/en/Consumer/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?product_id=10215&series_id=10004 Tried it while it was still under warranty. What they’re for are they not?

Specs on my ‘legacy’ flash:

http://www.canonfd.com/277ind.htm

The recommended new flash:

http://www.canon.com.hk/en/Consumer/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?product_id=10215&series_id=10004

]]> By: Brad Grier http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Brad Grier Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:04:40 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/#comment-90 Dude, MAKE SURE you check out the trigger voltage of that flash. 300v DC is not friendly to the sensitive circuitry in these digital puppies :-) WOW, actually, I've been a Guild Wars goonie for a while now. Just bought the 3rd expansion. Difference is you pay all at once, rather than the subscription $xx.xx/month. But will check the blog. Dude, MAKE SURE you check out the trigger voltage of that flash. 300v DC is not friendly to the sensitive circuitry in these digital puppies :-)

WOW, actually, I’ve been a Guild Wars goonie for a while now. Just bought the 3rd expansion. Difference is you pay all at once, rather than the subscription $xx.xx/month.

But will check the blog.

]]> By: Ranger Bob http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Ranger Bob Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:35:08 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/#comment-89 Oh yeah, I take it you are into WOW these days? Should check out my blog then. ;) ;) Oh yeah, I take it you are into WOW these days? Should check out my blog then. ;) ;)

]]> By: Ranger Bob http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Ranger Bob Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:34:30 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/11/19/experiments-with-an-old-flash/#comment-88 Brad, Will have to look into that more with my old Canon (T232A) T-70 SLR flash mounted up on my Canon 20D digital that I've also got to work together. Last night took in the Edmonton TUC meeting where Phil Rowley talked about doing macro photography on flies, fish and bug. Also cool was that John Acorn was also in attendance. TTYL RB Brad,

Will have to look into that more with my old Canon (T232A) T-70 SLR flash mounted up on my Canon 20D digital that I’ve also got to work together. Last night took in the Edmonton TUC meeting where Phil Rowley talked about doing macro photography on flies, fish and bug. Also cool was that John Acorn was also in attendance.

TTYL

RB

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