Older Novatron 440 pack/hd and Oly E10 question

[houstonphotographics]

I have an older Novatron 440ws(HDX?) power pack and 2 head setup.

The camera in question is the Olympus e10. I need to try to figure

out what is the best way for the camera to remotely trigger the

pack/head setup wirelessly? Reason being I know the voltage on the

pack is way above 6v and will damage the camera. I am sure one of

the Wein H-PRONG slaves can plug into the pack, but what do I need

to trigger it from the camera?

[roger krueger]

How do you "know" it will damage the camera? Superstition?

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I used 200V 283s on the sync port of my E-10 for years. There really are a lot fewer

cameras with high voltage sync issues than most people think.

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But don't take my word for it, here, on Olympus America's website:

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<a href="http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_faqs.asp?

id=714">Olympus FAQ</a>

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Scroll all the way to the bottom.

[jmf]

get on ebay and pick up one of the 4 channel wireless trippers. little pod goes on your hot shoe. rcvr goes to your pack (with a 1/4" mono to HH adapter)

[jmf]

or pick up the wein safesync

[miles_feigenbaum___dallas_]

Howdy Ken,

 

The pack that you're describing is 30 + years old and was made for the mechanical cameras. You can use the Pocket Wizard Remote Control to use this pack setup by sliding the pocket wizard transmitter into the camera hotshoe and connecting the pocket wizard receiver to the pack. When you fire the camera it sends a signal to the receiver and remotely fires the pack.

 

http://www.macuserforums.com/webx?14@33.QSHnaFMwpDD.0@.ee70441

[houstonphotographics]

Thanks everybody, and thank you Roger for that OLY faq link.

Jim- there are so many of those wireless devices on the bay would you mind emailing me a link of the outfit you are talking about (unless any of them will work...?)

thanks

[james_mullineaux]

I still have it to use as backup. I measured my trigger voltage at about 4-5v on two different multi-meters. Remeber, Canon introduced the 6v max trigger voltage in the mid 1970's with the AE-1 (and pissed a bunch of people off). I've plugged it directly into several of my Canon cameras and never had a problem, even the Digital Rebel. Of course it's possible on of the previous owners put a voltage regulator on it. It's a pretty ghetto looking power pack, but a solid performer.

[jmf]

here's the model i have (but I bought from another vendor).

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7534119468&category=30086&rd=1

 

there's about 4 or 5 people selling them. check shipping costs. I wasn't paying attention, and ended up getting hit with a shipping charge that was nearly as much as the unit. Total BS, but my fault for not reading the fine print.

 

Even if you don't need to "insulate" your camera, I'm totally hooked on the wireless thing. I wrote up how to build the adapter cable about a week ago. it's at the bottom of

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00CvIm

[nickr]

I have an old Novatron 440. It's the 4 head unit. Are you sure the voltage is that high? I

measured mine at 8 volts and used it recently with my Bronica RF