Re: Synchro flash voltage reducer.



On 03/12/2005 the venerable pgtroncoso@xxxxxxxxx etched in runes:

> I need a simple circuit for voltage reduction of studio flash synchro
> cable in order to use it with my digital camera. The camera only work
> with 6 volts charge, higher voltage will burn the camera circuit, my
> flashes deliver from 20 to 80 volts in the syncro contact. I tried to
> buy the "Wein safe sync" device, but in southern Brazil this is
> imposible. Thanks for any help.

An opto-isolated thyristor, one resistor and two AA cells?

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John B
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