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Canon Digital Rebel XT & Flash
I have an old solartec st320 flash which is not dedicated to the Rebel XT.
Is there any mode or setting on the camera that would work with this flash? The flash has a multiple burst mode of 3, 6, or 10 plus other features. I would need a hot shoe adapter to connect the flash but before buying it I hoped to find out if it was compatible at all. |
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Canon Digital Rebel XT & Flash
First thing to check is the trigger voltage - some of the old flashes are
easily capable of frying a Rebel XT (250v max) |
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Canon Digital Rebel XT & Flash
It does have a manual mode. The voltage has to be checked. It takes 4 AA
batteries at a total voltage of 6v however that might not be the total output. Does anyone have a link to where I can find flash and camera settings when in manual mode. Thanks "Bill" wrote in message .. . PH wrote: I have an old solartec st320 flash which is not dedicated to the Rebel XT. Is there any mode or setting on the camera that would work with this flash? I'm not familiar with the brand, but if it doesn't have a manual mode, you probably can't use it effectively. |
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Canon Digital Rebel XT & Flash
"PH" wrote in message
news:vdZEg.66536$u05.21526@trnddc01... It does have a manual mode. The voltage has to be checked. It takes 4 AA batteries at a total voltage of 6v however that might not be the total output. Does anyone have a link to where I can find flash and camera settings when in manual mode. Thanks "Bill" wrote in message .. . PH wrote: I have an old solartec st320 flash which is not dedicated to the Rebel XT. Is there any mode or setting on the camera that would work with this flash? I'm not familiar with the brand, but if it doesn't have a manual mode, you probably can't use it effectively. Hmmm .. none of my older Canon flash (300TL, ML3, 420EZ) would work with my Rebel XT.. Had to buy a 430EX - but it is a lovely flashgun. Try http://www.weinproducts.com/safesyncs.htm for connecting a flashgun safely to the camera (protecting against high trigger coltages). http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html lists trigger voltages but doesn't include the Solartec. Regards, Ian. |
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Canon Digital Rebel XT & Flash
"Fred Anonymous" writes:
Hmmm .. none of my older Canon flash (300TL, ML3, 420EZ) would work with my Rebel XT.. Had to buy a 430EX - but it is a lovely flashgun. Ian, curious... would the 420EZ though work in dumb flash mode though--just dumping full power? I know my 430EZ would work that way (fairely useless) on my G2 (which is an EX series mount). I never botheed trying the EZ on the 300D though. -- Todd H. http://www.toddh.net/ |
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