Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/25

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Flash advice for Leica R8
From: "langhans" <langhans@compwrx.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 14:45:30 -0700
References: <200308250451.VAA17890@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

Norm.  I am not familiar with that Sunpak, but if it is like my older Sunpak
you have to buy a device to limit the voltage so you don't fry you camera.
I have a Sunpak 311 and a 611 and both would fry my R8 if I didn't use the
voltage reducer.

Aram



> Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 17:51:22 -0400
> From: "Norm Barnard" <barnard@theedgedesign.com>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Flash advice for Leica R8
> Message-ID: <JDEBLKMMHJPIMBGBNGDDIEJHCAAA.barnard@theedgedesign.com>
> References:
>
> Thanks to all who responded to my question both on and off the list.  I
> figured I'd let you know that I decided to pick up a Sunpak 383
> non-dedicated
> flash.  It appears to be a pretty nice unit, comparable to the vivitar 283
> that other suggested, but seems a bit more flexible, the price difference
> between
> the two was negligible.  Now, I need to get some practice in and hope that
> all works out.
>
>
> >Norm


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