bruceg1220

Will my Honeywell Strobonar pro flash system work with my new Nikon D5100?

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

No it won't interface and because of the voltage difference it may even damage your camera. You could use it in manual remotely, either through a slave or a skyport.

bruceg1220

Thanks, Frank. Forewarned is forearmed.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Don't even try it without one of these:
http://www.adorama.com/WNSSHSHS.html

Depending on which model Strobonar you have, you can shoot full manual or on Auto if it's capable, where you set the sensor on the flash to expose for the aperture you set on the camera. It's not TTL, but it worked ok with film back in the day.
I had the Strobonar 800 back in the 70's- manual only. Used a 510 volt drycell battery pack.

bruceg1220

I Have the model 682S which also uses the 510V battery pack and can also be used with 4 size AA batteries. I wonder if this will work. One post says not to as it can damage the camera. Your thoughts, please.

ngc1514 Loc: Atlanta, Ga., Lancaster, Oh. and Stuart, Fl.

Pick up a Wein Safe Shoe and it will insure trigger voltages are kept low enough not to harm any cameras.

http://www.adorama.com/WNSSHSHS.html

http://www.adorama.com/images/300x300/WNSSHSHS.jpg

bruceg1220

Thanks for the info!

sloscheider Loc: Minnesota

What model Strobonar? The 892S is rated at 1.25 volts BUT the polarity was reversed.

Here's the site where I found the above spec. I've used it when buying used flashes from pawn shops & ebay:

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

Power up the flash unit and place the leads from a volt meter on the contacts. Instructions on how to do this may be found here:

http://www.botzilla.com/photo/g1strobe.html

Nikons can handle higher voltages BUT they warn about reversed polarity causing damage.

Unless you really want the flash connected directly to the camera get some wireless flash triggers - Cactus V5 (which can handle hundreds of volts) are only about $15 more than the Wein mentioned above and YongNuo RF603 units cost $15 dollars less BUT are only rated up to 12 volts (I like them better though).

Neither of the above wireless units will operate reverse voltage strobes though. I have an old power pack that uses 2 prong household plugs for the synd cord and if they are reversed they wont fire...

Hal81 Loc: Bucks County, Pa.

Use a slave with remote control. Dont take the chance of blowing out the controles of your camera.