old film cam, rf 602 and various flashes.

[The Matt]

I am aware of voltage issues with old flashes and new equipment, but honestly I know nothing about old flashes and old equipment....

First question: I have an old film cam with no hotshoe but a PC sync. Can I use a small cable to link this to my canon compatible RF 602 transmitter with no ill effect, then triggering my canon flash on the other end?

Second question: I have a small sunpak auto 140 and a pentax af 160 (not the ringflash - fits a pentax mv). I know I can't mount these on a new camera without frying everything, but what about through my RF 602s? Still a no-no, through both hotshoe and cables? What if I hooked it up directly to the PC sync on the old cam (a rolleiflex)?

 

[The Matt]

anybody?

 

[JSER]

Perhaps posting in the Talk film and conventional will get a better response however not a simple question to answer.

Good luck

 

[AJQS]

Well the camera and cables will be fine - the weak link maybe the 602s. I'm afraid I don't know what the voltage tolerance on them is but IIRC the SUnpak flash packs quite a few of Mr Volt's finest in there! I always meant to try mine of the YNO4s before I sold them.