Posted by Les on January 06, 2001 at 19:00:16:
In Reply to: Electronic Flash on a Century posted by Mal Stone on January 06, 2001 at 12:39:41:
Mal,
I use my Metz 60CT1/2 with supermatic X with no problem. I'm not sure if the syncro rapid is radically different. Early on some of the studio type strobes and I suppose early portable flash that used lead acid batteries, used a higher current through the contacts. Modern circutry has eliminated that.
Another situation was brought to light on the helpboard. Some shutters have a resistor in series with one of the two pins, to cut down on current when using flashbulbs. In the past this resistor made some electonic flashes inoperative because they used a lower voltage.
While I've never run into this problem with the Metz is still
good to know. If this does happen it is suggested (in Graphic
Graflex Photography 11th ed) that you run a jumper wire from the
resisted pin to ground.