JDURBAN Loc: Allentown, PA

I understand that the old flashes for film cameras shouldn't be used on digital cameras but can the newer flashes be used on an old film camera. I would assume it would be ok as the voltage is lower but are there any other problems?

SHLeM52 Loc: Jacksonville, FL

What do you consider an old flash.

wilsondl2 Loc: Lincoln, Nebraska

Most new flashes have TTL exposure and that would not work on most old film cameras. If you set them on manual you can use them but then you get into a guide # thing to set your aperture. The old film camera flashes had charts to help you or sensors to turn off the flash. If you need a flash for an old film camera PM me. I have severel that are just setting in a box. - Dave

JDURBAN Loc: Allentown, PA

Here is some more information. I have a Nikon D3200 and am planning on getting a SB700 flash. I also have an old Canon EF film camera and wonder if it will set the flash off since the trigger voltage on the newer flashes is lower. I know how to use a flash manually. Thanks.

JDURBAN Loc: Allentown, PA

Vivtar 283 Canon 133. Something from the 80's or90's before digital.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

My Metz 40 MZ-3i and 60 CT4 work on all my cameras from Exacta to Fuji S3 Pro in manual and auto, the former unit with the SCA 3401 in TTL on the Fuji.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

I had forgotten about my SB-11b. Pulled it out and took 7 shots of the fan. Took a few more with the MZ 40, didn't fry the camera. A friend uses a Vivitar 285-HV on his EOS 5D Mark III. Hopefully someone here can give you a definitive answer for your 133.

SHLeM52 Loc: Jacksonville, FL

These were all taken with Three 80's vintage Sunpak flashes.
Like the photographer, old, but still putting out......LOL :lol:

SHLeM52 Loc: Jacksonville, FL

These were all taken with Three 80's vintage Sunpak flashes.
Like the photographer, old, but still putting out......LOL :lol:

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Check your flash trigger voltage here:

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

"The ISO 10330 specification ("Photography -- Synchronizers, ignition circuits and connectors for cameras and photoflash units -- Electrical characteristics and test methods," 1992) says that all ISO-compliant cameras should be able to accept trigger voltages up to 24V. Though a Canon engineer is the nominal head of the ISO workgroup, for some reason Canon continues to insist that their cameras tolerate no more than 6V (make that Canon USA — an email from Canon Canada says: "There is not a maximum voltage requirement for the hot shoe terminal on the PowerShot G1." Go fig!). For that reason I've tagged strobes that trigger at voltages between 6V and 24V as "your call." Depending upon who you ask — the camera or strobe manufacturers — those strobes are acceptable or they are not."

Or here

http://dpanswers.com/roztr/volt_finder.php

Your maximum voltage must not be any higher than 12VDC and should be 6VDC or lower FOR ANY FILM CAMERA WITH AN INTEGRATED FLASH SYSTEM. For older manual cameras, the voltage may not be that critical. I have used a Vivitar 283 (up to 600VDC) on my Nikon FM2N.