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Millarman wrote: I was wondering are all new flashguns compatible with the 7i? Im interested in buying a new flash and used my Dad's old one to try out, but it didn't fit.

Different manufacturers have different types of hot-shoe for the flash. If you're buying, check compatibility: try it on if possible. Flashes compatible with Minolta Maxxum cameras should work with the D7i as well, although possibly not with all the bells and whistles (like automatic zoom and flash power settings).

Minolta's 3600HS(d) works like a dream, but it is pretty pricey. Petteri Sulonen wrote: Millarman wrote: I was wondering are all new flashguns compatible with the 7i? Im interested in buying a new flash and used my Dad's old one to try out, but it didn't fit. Different manufacturers have different types of hot-shoe for the flash. If you're buying, check compatibility: try it on if possible.

Flashes compatible with Minolta Maxxum cameras should work with the D7i as well, although possibly not with all the bells and whistles (like automatic zoom and flash power settings). Minolta's 3600HS(d) works like a dream, but it is pretty pricey. Petteri -- Thanks, that's just what I needed! Flashes compatible with Minolta Maxxum cameras should work with the D7i as well, although possibly not with all the bells and whistles (like automatic zoom and flash power settings). Minolta's 3600HS(d) works like a dream, but it is pretty pricey.

Petteri Using flashes from old 35 mm cameras as suggested could end up damaging your camera. Yes, they will fire, but the electric 'arc' that comes from the digicam to cause the firing is greater than one coming from a 35 mm camera.

The extra surge gets sent back INTO your camera. Risking burning up the part that generates the initial electric impulse. Then no flash will work until you send it in for repairs. Just because they work ( at first ) doesn't mean they're a good thing to use. Melanie, where did you get your degree in electronics?

There's no 'electric arc' produced by the digicam. The flash contact only closes a circuit, that forces the flash to trip.

All the voltage at the flash shoe is produced by the flash itself. Older flashes had a voltage in eccess of 500 Volts. Coda 2 mac crack download. Newer flashes have a triggering voltage under 10 Volts. It's very easy to determine the triggering voltage of a flash unit with a decent Volt meter. Taking precautions can lead to safe flashing with third party units, and the price is right. Jeff Tokayer, I have no degree. I got this information ( As garbled as it may be.

Since my degree is in Nursing ) from a local reputable dealer (who did not try to sell me a flash, by the way). I may have used the wrong terminology. But the idea is correct. Using older flashes ( Like the made for Minolta Promaster FTD 7000M I have and used on my Minolta Maxxum 7000i can be a dangerous thing to do with digital cameras.

I local pro killed his D60's flash doing this very type of thing. Sure, the flash worked for a while. Then something inside of the camera was ruined. -- Please visit me at. Most older flashguns are NOT compatible.

Here is a very short list of what is known to be. Minolta 3600HSD (ADI and TTL) Minolta 5600HSD (ADI and TTL) Sunpak PZ-5000 (Auto thyristor with the camera in A or M mode) Sunpak 433 with xi base (Auto thyristor with the camera in A or M mode) Sunpack 355AF with xi base (full manual only) You MAY be able to use other old flashes with auto thryistor mode, or in full manual if you can get them to fire. Some will not. You can use the PCT-100 (an $80 option) to fire flashes with PC-Sync socket.

Note that only the 3600 and 5600 flashes will fully support all features. And ADI and TTL metering. Gowin deluxe 2011 serial.

The PZ-5000 supports most features using its on board sensor. Jeff, As I said it's very rare that I use flash, so I'm not sure what you mean by preflash. Is that some kind of red eye reduction mode? Surely the D7 must have a mode where I can press the shutter release, the shutter will open, then the flash goes off and the shutter closes.