south64 Posted October 31, 2021 Share #1  Posted October 31, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have a Metz Mecablitz 44 AF-2 for Nikon. Can I damage my MP if I use it? Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kriehuber Posted October 31, 2021 Share #2 Â Posted October 31, 2021 No. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south64 Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share #3  Posted October 31, 2021 Thank you very much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted November 1, 2021 Share #4  Posted November 1, 2021 I asked the tech guys at Leica NJ the same thing about using a non-Leica branded flash unit on my M-P 240. They said it would not harm the camera, but I would not have TTL flash metering. Upon asking further questions, they also said that both the camera and the flash have a voltage rating. If the voltage rating of the flash unit does not exceed that of the camera, the flash should not be able to damage the camera, even if there is a current back flow from the flash unit to the camera. A back flow should not happen if the flash unit is operating properly with no damage or defect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 1, 2021 Share #5 Â Posted November 1, 2021 And the voltage rating for Leica is 600V. You will be hard pressed to find a flash that exceeds that value. Maybe in a museum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 1, 2021 Share #6 Â Posted November 1, 2021 Devices like the old Vivitar 283 were said to produce dangerously high voltages for some modern cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted November 1, 2021 Share #7 Â Posted November 1, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) To dig further for flash voltage, I have bookmarked this site: https://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html where we can see that old Vivitar 283 "Older units have been reported as high as 600V! " Â ...most (all ?) of Nikon flashes can do no harm to Leica MP in this voltage aspect. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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