Studio Flash?

Please help if you can? I'm new to all this forum stuff, and reading some Q's & A's, it seems very informative.

Right my quistion is, i bought a canon g6 last November, (and i must say how impressed i am over the 35mm i've been using since 1986) i like to use my studio lights but i am worried about using them with the g6, i could use the flash to set them off but that would'nt work if i were to set up head and shoulders portraits or macro, the other option is to use the off camera flash gun i have, (jessops own) but that still limits your control, i have an old standard pc sync flash adaptor and was hopeing i could use that, i'm worried that i might get a power surge and frazzel the delicate workings of the camera......please help???????

Thanx.

Hello,

First, you'll want to go to this site http://www.botzilla.co​m/photo/g1strobe.html and look for the section on how to check the "trigger voltage" for your studio flash units. (About 1/3 down the page, "How to Check the Trigger Voltage." It describes both checking the hot shoe connection and then the pc cord connection.

If the voltage is higher than Canon's recommended maximum of 6 volts (that's what the whole page is about), you can use a Wein Safe Sync adapter to protect your G6: http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …ails&Q=&sku=245​292&is=REG . It's a little costly but certainly cheaper than replacing your lights or damaging your G6.

Thanks for a reply so quick, i did'nt expect one so soon, i will check the sites you have sent me.

Thanks once again, and yes it would be cheaper than to maybe get the adaptor, i'll see how much it is first?

magicmikey wrote:
Hello,

First, you'll want to go to this site http://www.botzilla.co​m/photo/g1strobe.html and look for the section on how to check the "trigger voltage" for your studio flash units. (About 1/3 down the page, "How to Check the Trigger Voltage." It describes both checking the hot shoe connection and then the pc cord connection.

If the voltage is higher than Canon's recommended maximum of 6 volts (that's what the whole page is about), you can use a Wein Safe Sync adapter to protect your G6: http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …ails&Q=&sku=245​292&is=REG . It's a little costly but certainly cheaper than replacing your lights or damaging your G6.

50$ ... click at the link

Best regards,
Andy