[Leica] M8 & Flash Question

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Not sure I'd try it.  I tried my SF24D on my R4SP and it locked it up, until 
I turned the flash off.

Gene

-------------- Original message from "Jeff S. Matsler" 
<jeffmatsler@amaonline.com>: -------------- 


> Hello, 
> 
> This site lists the voltage output of many of the vintage flashes. I'm 
> sure 
> the M8 manual tells you what the acceptable range is, so just make sure 
> your 
> flash - if it's listed here, or maybe google for its manual if it's not - 
> doesn't exceed that limit. 
> 
> Jeff M 
> http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wade Heninger" 
> To: "LUG Leica" 
> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 2:05 PM 
> Subject: [Leica] M8 & Flash Question 
> 
> 
> >I have an old Quantaray QAF 6600 flash that I got for my Nikon 990 6 or 
> >so 
> > years ago. 
> > 
> > It was a gift from my parents and I've never used it much. I tried it 
> > once 
> > on my D70 and nothing, but today I stuck it on a new D40 and it worked 
> > fine. 
> > 
> > Any chance this will work, in a pinch, on my M8? Should I fear it frying 
> > something? 
> > 
> > I've been an available light shooter for most of my life, and mostly 
> > hated 
> > flash, but every once in a while it would be nice to have a little 
> > extra. 
> 
> 
> 
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