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Charles Hord · 09-22-2012, 09:54 PM

Will a Vivitar zoom thyristor 5200 work on a Canon Rebel xsi ? Thank You!

elliott · 09-23-2012, 07:30 AM

Canon officially says the trigger voltage limit of the hotshoe on their cameras is 6 volts, the trigger voltage of a Vivitar 5200 has been measured at over 9 volts. It might work fine if they underrate their camera's flash circuits or if the limit really is 6 volts you risk damaging the camera.

09-22-2012, 09:54 PM	#1
Charles Hord Guest	Vivatar 5200 compatibility Will a Vivitar zoom thyristor 5200 work on a Canon Rebel xsi ? Thank You!

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elliott Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Albums Posts: 1,720	Canon officially says the trigger voltage limit of the hotshoe on their cameras is 6 volts, the trigger voltage of a Vivitar 5200 has been measured at over 9 volts. It might work fine if they underrate their camera's flash circuits or if the limit really is 6 volts you risk damaging the camera.

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