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Subject: [OM] Re: Flash for E500
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:33:35 -0500
I have a Viv 283 that's somewhere in excess of 250V but it's circa 
1976/77.   I think the vast majority of stuff you find on the used 
market today is at least from the mid 80's on up.  Most, like the 
T-32's, are 12 volts or less.  All it takes is a simple volt meter to 
check it out.

Dr. Flash

AG Schnozz wrote:
> Dr Flash wrote:
>> I don't believe it.  How do we explain the 249 volts in the manual,
>> the 
>> 200 volt statement from Oly Europe to Nils and the successful use
>> of 12 volt T-32's by many.  More FUD.
> 
> Exactly.  My problem with using these old 200v flashes is that I've
> been poked by them more than once.  Those things hurt. I'll stick
> with low trigger-voltage units, myself.
> 
> AG-curly-Schnozz

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