cobra auto210 on a 400d?

[turbotoes]

Ok, don't laugh!!, I bought this little beastie , must be 20 years ago to go with my retina IIc (still got it) but as I've blown my goodie budjet big time on a new lens. I was wondering "might it work with my 400d?"
It takes 4 x 1.5 v batteries so 6 volts total, and has a single pickup on the shoe plate, and an optional sync cord.( forget sync cord, there is no where to stick the other end in the camera :bonk
To get to the question, If I try it on the 400d do I risk doing it (camera) any damage? for the use it will get I can't warrant the expense of a "proper" flash gun, and this one did what I wanted in the old days, so what do yo'all reckon? Thanks

Tara

 

[RobertP]

don't see your model listed but it is all down to how many volts on the contacts that the camera has to connect to make it flash...


http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

 

[turbotoes]

Thanks Robert, I tested the voltage and that seems ok. So I plucked up the courage to stick it on the G6 (hah, chicken me!!) and it won't play on that at all. test fires ok, but nada on the camera. I don't think I'll bother trying on the 400d.

Tara