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Geordsta
9th of February 2009 (Mon), 05:43
Hey Guys,
I bought my first SLR today it's a 1000D and i'm super stoked.
I got home and I tried mums old flash from her film slr on it and it worked fine and that was awesome and I was taking loads of photos with it...
It's a Sunpak auto 124

I found out afterwards that old flashes have a high voltage that could fry my new Camera :'(
It seems to be working fine now without the flash on it... like the Camera is working as is but I can't test the hot shoe...
Does it fry it instantly... like is it definite or am I lucky and I will be fine if I don't use the flash again?

Please any help would be greatly appreciated as I am completely freaking out...

Geordie
Hermes
9th of February 2009 (Mon), 06:13
http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

Look up your flash there to find the trigger voltage & whether it's safe to use or not.
msowsun
9th of February 2009 (Mon), 07:40
The 1000D (Rebel XS) should handle up to 250 volts

According to Chuck Westfall at the "DigitalJournalist" all the newer DSLR's are safe with trigger voltages up to 250 volts.

http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0703/tech-tips.html


Tech Tips
March 2007
by Chuck Westfall

It's likely you'll never see an official list of all Canon SLRs according to this specification, because Canon Inc. (our parent company in Japan) simply doesn't do things like that. I've been with Canon USA since 1982, so I'm in a pretty good position to know Canon Inc.'s habits. However, I'll be happy to provide you with my unofficial list:

Canon Digital SLRs safe for TCV up to 250 volts:
EOS-1D Mark II N, EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1D, EOS-1Ds
EOS 30D, 20D, 5D
EOS Digital Rebel XTi, XT (400D/350D)
EOS D6000/D2000, Kodak DCS560/DCS520 (circa 1998)
EOS-DCS series (circa 1995)

Canon Digital SLRs safe for TCV up to 6 volts:
EOS 10D, D60, D30
EOS Digital Rebel (300D)

Canon 35mm SLRs safe for TCV up to 250 volts:
EOS-1V, EOS-1N, EOS-1, EOS 3

Canon 35mm and IX240 SLRs safe for TCV up to 6 volts:
EOS 650, 620, 630, RT
EOS 850, 750, 700
EOS Rebel Series
EOS Elan Series
EOS 10s, A2E, A2
EOS IX, IX Lite
T90
Geordsta
9th of February 2009 (Mon), 14:42
Ok, Cool
I don't think I'm gonna use the flash anymore just in Case
but if nothing has gone wrong yet then it should be fine in the future... No harm done?
Yay!! :D