> John A. Lind <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Wayne,
> I've had (and still have) a fair amount of Sunpak stuff. Never heard
> of
> that one! Wish I could help. Any clues about the controls and their
>
> markings? Is it generic (center trigger contact only) or is it
> dedicated
> (multiple contacts)?
This is an IR flash (has a filter over the tube), purely manual, only has a PC
cord.
It has a calculator dial, but I'm not sure how accurate it would be as I have
no idea
what the spectral output of the flash is and how it would match various films.
>
> IMPORTANT!
> If this beast is an older one I _very_strongly_ recommend you get a
> multi-meter and **carefully** measure its trigger voltage! Start out
> in
> the 500 or more VDC range. Trigger voltages on old flashes (which
> can be
> deceptively in great condition) are often 300 or more volts (the
> reason to
> measure it with care in handling the meter probes). I've got a
> couple old
> Sunpaks and a Rollei flash I don't dare let anywhere near the OM
> gear. They're OK with the Rollei 35 and ancient Zeiss Ikon Contax
> (mechanical relay triggering), but would fry the OM's with electronic
>
Thanks ! Yes, the flash is in very nice condition but it may be old, I'll
check the
voltage before using it with anything sensitive (I would guess an OM-1(n) would
be ok).
...Wayne
Wayne Harridge
http://lrh.structuregraphs.com
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