sync+strobe = burned memory card?

05/27/2006 03:51:21 PM · #1

does anyone hear about that a strobe monolight with a sync cord will eventually burn our memory card of the digital camaras?

fotomann_forever

05/27/2006 03:56:41 PM · #2

Sounds like a bit of HOGWASH to me. Where did you hear this?

05/27/2006 04:01:08 PM · #3

some friends in my art school where saying about this, it was really screepy because it have some sence a dont know why... high elektrik power and circuits

fotomann_forever

05/27/2006 04:08:37 PM · #4

Originally posted by renefunk:

high elektrik power and circuits

If that were the case, it would cause instant death to the camera itself.

Panasonic DMW-LTZ10 1.5x Teleconverter

05/27/2006 04:12:39 PM · #5

and of course the is sometinhg about in the camara manual that said high voltage can burn the circuits, but maybe that only affect the memory card, i dont know man i dont know i asking because i do a lot of studio work

KiwiShotz

Panasonic DMC-FZ20

05/27/2006 04:25:14 PM · #6

As long as the strobe's trigger voltage is within the limits noted in the camera's manual, then you are ok. Many strobes do have an excessive voltage to the camera's tolerance and in that case you will get damage to your equipment.

I googled trigger voltage when I got mine and found a site that listed the voltages of most of the known strobes and flash guns, sorry I didn't keep the URL.

You can fix that by using only remote triggers to your strobes.

Brett

fotomann_forever

05/27/2006 04:27:11 PM · #7

Originally posted by KiwiPix:

You can fix that by using only remote triggers to your strobes.

Brett

or a wein safesync adapter.

Like I said, excessive voltages are going to cause immediate death to your camera, it won't be a gradual thing.