Should you buy a flashgun for your DSLR?

http://www.pentaxbody.com/ A short review of a cheap flashgun that I use with my Pentax K10D DSLR. http://www.pentaxbody.com/

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Science & Technology

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• flashgun
• review
• DSLR
• Pentax
• camera

[KingswayDriving]

Great idea in theory - just be sure that you don't damage your camera. Some older flash-guns have trigger voltages that can be several hundred volts! Many modern cameras can only handle less than 12v.

For a list of flash-guns and their trigger voltages try searching for 'Flash trigger voltages' You should see botzillerDOTcom in the list...

PS I have a Fuji camera, and they are, or so I am told, able to take up to 400volts!

Please do your research first!

[Ruok6210]

@KingswayDriving

Hi. Thanks for the tips. I actually knew that this model was designed for my camera. I was planning to buy a similar one, and then I found this second hand almost new. I did not know that the voltage can go that high!

Cheers

K.

[Ruok6210]

Hi,

I bought this one from Jessops in London. They also sell online and have flashguns for all brands of cameras. They probably won't have second hand online.

Cheers

Kamil

[Fuzzwald92]

Where the hell can i buy one of those. Tell me please and if i can buy one on line or not? are they only for pentax? Also greate vid and the "screen" is called a catchlight