Actually, the Honeywell has a separate flash trigger. It has no
batteries in it. It only contains the light sensor and a hot shoe to
PC terminal used to trigger the flash. It should be safe.

The Sunpack if for Nikon auto cameras like the FE, etc.

Both work just fine on any other film camera that I have.

Bill

--- In Nikon-D70@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Ditzel" <screaminscott@...>
wrote:
>
> You have to be careful as the "trigger" voltage on older flashes
may "fry"
> the electronics on your camera. Best to meter the voltage before
using them.
> Are you sure the flashes work? Are you able to trigger them on the
old film
> cameras?...Most old flash units won't work on the newer DSLR's
anyway...
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Bill Weiss <wmrweiss@...> wrote:
>
> > I have a few older flashes from my toher Nikon film camera,
including
> > an old Honeywell and a Sunpack. They all fire thru a hot shoe
contact,
> > and they all have their own independent sensors to set the flash
> > duration.
> >
> > I have tried to get then to fire thru my D70 hot shoe, but it just
> > won't light them off. I have tried manual mode, with the flash
also set
> > to manual in the menu, but not flash.
> >
> > Can the D70 fire any flash other than Nikon thru the hot shoe,
and how
> > can I set it to do it?
> >
> > Bill Weiss
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Scott
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