The new 40D :) (JOKE)

[wannasmaxx]

It'll shoot 400 FPS, and everything the surrent 1 series does. It'll cost $1.00

All kidding aside, I mounted a 580EX on my old AE1 Program and to my surprise, it worked....

pics

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid204/p044baef5bb26cf5683f15c5229842545/ef7c5981.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid204/pe0171c7229df4310af788f2e1ceebd19/ef7c5974.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid204/pdbb074930b09b4183bec973edaf5c5c3/ef7c5964.jpg
Sorry about the picture quality, I took these on my phone.

[Carzee]

having some fun with the old fslr, I didn't know a 580ex would work on it.

[farrukh]

My friend in Norway mounted a 10 year old BRAUN flash on Canon 350d which he used with Nikon film camera in school days. and surprisingly... it worked without any problem.

[Jon]

Strictly in manual mode in both cases though, I expect. BTW to wannasmax - be careful on your titles. This one nearly got swept into Rumours unread.

[Double Negative]

All it needs is that big center pin. I did the reverse - used an old Vivitar 5600 flash on the D30. It was manual only. I tried to find the trigger voltage on it and couldn't, and I noticed strange artifacts in the handful of test shots I took... Not wanting to risk it any further I got a 580EX. Best decision yet. :D

[Titus213]

Does your flash really have a green beer bottle mounted to the top of it?

[Sledhed]

Here's a link for flash trigger voltages. Be careful putting an old flash on a dSLR.

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

[Double Negative]

Yeah, but the Vivitar 2600 isn't listed. ;)

[Jon]

Yeah, but the Vivitar 2600 isn't listed. ;)So shove a voltmeter between the two flash shoe contacts.

[Double Negative]

Hmm, good point. I didn't want to really bother investigating it much since it would be totally manual no matter what. I chose to expend the energy in ordering a 580EX instead. :)

[Jon]

Good plan!

[lakiluno]

it looks like it did get swept into rumours unread :D

Leo

[toppy]

hey is vivitar good quality stuff?

[RossW]

Some is, some less so. What in particular?