Originally posted by jatrax Do you have another flash to use for testing? If not try the popup flash. Disconnect the Sunpak and using the same settings see if the popup will fire. If it does you know the camera settings are OK to fire a flash.
Does the Sunpak fire using the test button? Or on a different camera? Verify that the flash itself is actually working
Do you have a different sync cable? Those are notoriously fragile. Make sure the connectors are firmly plugged in.
Also, what is the trigger voltage of the Sunpak? You should not be using a trigger voltage over maybe 12 volts. Higher than 24 volts can fry the camera.
Thanks for the quick reply. You've given me a lot to look into and I truly appreciate it. I don't have another camera, flash or sync cord to cross test but now that you've suggested it I'll see what I can come up with. I only hope that I haven't fried anything in the camera.
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Originally posted by enoeske As long as you are at 1/180th or longer (which X-sync is) and the pop-up flash it set down, the flash should be firing. Have you checked visually that the flash it not firing? or are you looking at the images produced from the camera? If you have another cable to try, that would be one of the first things I'd try.
Thanks for the reply. I was watching the flash directly and it didn't fire.
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Originally posted by sterretje There are mixed measurements on
Photo Strobe Trigger Voltages for the trigger voltage of the Sunpak 522.
With some bad luck, you have fried your flash electronics in the camera. Check the trigger voltage with a multimeter.
Thanks for the fast reply. I have a feeling that the flash is probably much higher than the camera can handle and am seriously worried that I've done damage to my camera. I own a volt meter but don't know much about how to use it. I know even less about how to use it terms of measuring the camera or the flash (especially the flash since there's no hot shoe connection, only the end of the flash's sync cord.) If you can shed any light on that for me I'd appreciate it. Thanks again!