Blast from the past - Canon 155A flash

[TaDa]

I just bought one as a part of a kit. I gotta tell ya, cool little flash. Not like it pumps out a bunch of light, but very well built, nice and compact. Anyways, it's almost as old as I am and thought some of you would like to think back to your AE-1 days.

And here are some pics of it on the 40D

http://lh6.ggpht.com/nytada/SKojEnoRREI/AAAAAAAAAZc/LG2hs-mlvOQ/s800/IMG_3411.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/nytada/SKojE8xbO1I/AAAAAAAAAZk/4ek5PDC5Abs/s800/IMG_3412.jpg

[maxsoul]

Is it safe to use it? I mean what Trigger voltage is that little flash has.

[msowsun]

Does it sync with the 40D like it did with an AE-1 or A-1?

I think in the good old days it would automatically set the shutter speed to 1/60 and set the aperture to 5.6.

[TaDa]

Heh, yes it's safe to use it. If anything, the 40D would short the flash out, not the other way around ;). And no Mike, it does not sync in neither of the auto modes.

[FlashZebra]

From the image in the front it looks like it even has that Canon hole and slot sync port.

Enjoy! Lon

[MT Stringer]

I've got one of those I picked up on ebay to possibly use as an optical trigger to fire some slaves. But, I haven't used it much other than to test it a few times and it works just great. Just set you camera settings on manual to match the flash and shoot away! Just like the old days.

I bought the Skyports and haven't needed it since then.
Mike

[Curtis N]

Those old Canon flashes will work as well with digital as they ever did with film. They have a safe trigger voltage. You just need to set the camera to match the flash and keep the shutter speed at X-sync or slower.