Could you post your pictures Ton?
I can see the high voltage a flash generates causing concern.
Especially with older flash units which had high trigger voltages
exposed at the hot shoe.
But isn't static discharge more of a concern than a 1.2v battery in an
OM-1 ? Do you have to wear anti-static clothing? I know just sitting
down in a cushioned chair, then gettting up, can cause enough static
discharge in some chairs to interfere with electronic equipment.
-jeff
On 10/11/07, Ton Maas <tonmaas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Sorry for intruding (I'm usually just lurking),
> but I have had some experience going down into a
> German coal mine some years ago. I even had to
> remove the mercury cell of my then OM-1. Any
> potential source of electric discharge had to be
> eliminated. The mining company was able to
> provide a completely sealed flash unit (probably
> designed for underwater work), but as I had a few
> rolls of the then new Kodak 3200 ASA B&W film, I
> decided to shoot with just the helmet lights.
> When I showed my prints to the mining execs
> later, they couldn't believe their eyes.
>
> Ton
>
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