G1 and studio flashes

[killroy]

I've almost every post and can't seem to find this answered...

Can the G1 or the upsoming G2 be used with studio lighting (flashes). I would like to use the G1 (or G2) as a preview camera for my studio set ups and I want to see if the cameras can use these lights in the manual or auto modes.

Thanks

[sjguenard]

User claims flashes (on hotshoe) with more than 6V trigger voltage is harmful to Canon cameras.

See http://www.botzilla.com/photo/G1strobe.html

I personally could never get a (non-Canon) flash to fire. Maybe I've already fried my G1 external flash circuit with injudicioius attempts with my Quantaray QA 25.

[killroy]

I understand about putting a non-Canon flash on the hot shoe can be bad....I want to know if I can trigger studio lights with the G1 or G2 and will it synch? I was planning on using a Quantum Radio Slave 4 to trigger my three studio lights but I want to make sure that the synch will come out when I push the shutter.

[rkurtycz]

I hook up to a Calument (Bowens) Travelight kit using a Wein Safe-Sync HS volage regulator. It plugs mounts on the hotshoe and has a single synch cable port on the front. Seems to work fine.

Exposure settings are much different for the G1 than what is metered or actually used with a Nikon F5 in the studio.

[jmphotos]

The G1 will trigger my White Lightenings. You can use the in camera flash, or one of the Canon EX series; and turn the flash (set on low power) so the White Lightening can 'see' it.

Jim

[Mark Bennett]

Hi

Where can I get one of these: Wein Safe-Sync HS volage regulator

Ideally it should have a hot shoe on it as well so I can use it with flashes as well as studio lights.

M