On 11/24/2010 5:45 PM, C.H.Ling wrote:
> I recommend not to try any old flash on the new Olympus digital camera, I
> tried an Olympus (PS100G?) on the E-PL1, the circuit immediate burnt.
> Fortunately the built-in flash still works ok. I use the EVF a lot and it
> won't accept external flash at the same time anyway.
Any flash that old is likely to have high voltage. You should have been able to
measure the flash sync voltage with a
simple meter.
For David's concern, the studio flashes are still 5v, which should be safely
under the 6.5v limit.
Moose
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