need help with flash sync

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Hello, I have been trying to get my Novatron strobes to work with a
digital camera. It is an Olmypus 4000, it has no pc or shoe on it.
Hooked a slave to power pack, using internal flash to fire the strobes.
The olmypus will not see the flash from the pack. I have tried manual
set shutter to 30 sec. Camera flash firesn strobes fire no picture
except from built in flash. I have tried all the flash modes, wide
range of shutter speeds, nothing works. Must be a miro second delay
between flash and flash from power pack. Thanks for any ideas. Larry

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They work fine with my film cameras. And the fire every time with the
slave, but will give it a try. Thanks

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In article <1106095751.830147.178360@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
vikinartist@hotmail.com says...
>
>Hello, I have been trying to get my Novatron strobes to work with a
>digital camera. It is an Olmypus 4000, it has no pc or shoe on it.
>Hooked a slave to power pack, using internal flash to fire the strobes.
>The olmypus will not see the flash from the pack. I have tried manual
>set shutter to 30 sec. Camera flash firesn strobes fire no picture
>except from built in flash. I have tried all the flash modes, wide
>range of shutter speeds, nothing works. Must be a miro second delay
>between flash and flash from power pack. Thanks for any ideas. Larry

Don't know your camera, or Novatrons, but there might well be a delay for
things like redeye reduction, IR focus, etc. Most studio strobes are quite
slow, but at 1/30 sec, you should be well within their duration range.
Speedotron 4800's are about 1.250 sec., while your on-camera flash is probably
around 1/2000 sec. Question: did your studio stobes fire? The reason that I
asked is because some "peanut-type" slaves do not pick up the quick stobe of
some on-camera flash units.

Beyond that, I don't have any ideas.

Hunt

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it does really sound like the camera is firing a preflash - does it have a
flash exposure lock on it? if it does try hitting that and waiting for teh
strobes to recharge, then taking the shot...(BTW thats the only way I can
get my 10d + EX420 to trigger my strobe )

"vikinartist" <vikinartist@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1106105672.280358.71060@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> I have tried all the flash modes on the camera strait flash, slow
> curtin 1 and slow curtin 2. The studio lights fire each time, so the
> slave is orking. I have tried manual speeds and program. Still will not
> scync. My camera dose'nt use IR focus. And from what the manual says
> only preflashes on red eye reduction. I can feel a digital SLR in my
> future.
>

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"vikinartist" <vikinartist@hotmail.com> writes:

> Hello, I have been trying to get my Novatron strobes to work with a
> digital camera. It is an Olmypus 4000, it has no pc or shoe on it.
> Hooked a slave to power pack, using internal flash to fire the strobes.
> The olmypus will not see the flash from the pack. I have tried manual
> set shutter to 30 sec. Camera flash firesn strobes fire no picture
> except from built in flash. I have tried all the flash modes, wide
> range of shutter speeds, nothing works. Must be a miro second delay
> between flash and flash from power pack. Thanks for any ideas. Larry

For the C-4000Z, you want a FL-CB04 cable that provides a pc-sync output, which
you can attach the Novatron to. Note, some old equipment can send hundreds of
volts through the camera, so you might want to check out the Novatrons before
attaching them, or use a low powered flash like the Sunpak DS-20 to trip the
stobes.

--
Michael Meissner
email: mrmnews@the-meissners.org
http://www.the-meissners.org

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Thanks to everyone for your help. I will look into getting a flash
cord, and useing a small flash to fire the strobes. Next camera I buy
wikk have a flash socket on it of some type. I have worked in
photography since 1954. New at digital, but learning the hard way.
Thanks again for everything.
ZONED! wrote:
> On 18 Jan 2005 17:07:03 -0800, "vikinartist"
<vikinartist@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >They work fine with my film cameras. And the fire every time with
the
> >slave, but will give it a try. Thanks
> >
> Sorry I reread the post and mis-understood. I thought you were not
> even triggering a flash with slave and the Novatrons (amongst others)
> will often only work when the slave is plugged in one way and not the
> other.