Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/21

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Subject: RE: [Leica] RE: Re: Leica and digital photography
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 13:31:38 -0400

> At 09:38 AM 5/21/2002 -0400, Austin Franklin wrote:
>
> >High voltage???  I can't imagine what inside a digicam could
> require "high
> >voltage"...it is more likely all low voltage/low current DC.  Now, the
> >batteries can be an issue if you short them out...but that's
> different than
> >"high voltage electrical shock".  Talk about scare tactics!
> >
> >Austin
>
>
> Austin,
>
> The flash circuit. Hundreds of volts to the flash tube. A switcher and
> voltage pump, pump up a high voltage capacitor (the recycle
> time.) Put your
> finger across the capacitor leads and you will definitely know it!!! Been
> there, done that, got the tee shirt! Unfortunately, too many times.
>
> Jim

Hi Jim,

Yep, you are right!  My oversight.  I forgot about the cameras with built-in
flashes, as most of the P&S cameras do these days.  It'll give you a bit of
a zing, but that's about it, that is for people don't have some medical
condition that might be effected by this...  Nothing like sticking your
tongue in a light socket though ;-)

Austin

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