In article <3521E7FA.12FA@earthlink.net>, ronbo123@earthlink.net says...
>Is there any reason that I can't use a Nikon SB26 flash unit with
>any medium format camera's. I won't be using TTL but was worried that
>I could damage the flash unit using it either with a Mamiya 645 or any
>TLR camera's. I thought I read that the current could be different
>andit could hurt the flash.
>
> I looked in the SB26 manual and it didn't say either way..
No reason at all - and with the wide range of available auto-mode
f-stops you can use, it works very well. Voltage is not a concern
since the low switching voltage put out by TTL-type flashes will
not harm the camera (don't attach non-TTL flashes to the PC terminals
at the same time or their high-voltages may fry the TTL flash).
Newer cameras with TTL shoes can sometimes be damaged by using non-TTL
flashes (which generally have switching voltages that are 200-300
volts), but the TTL-type flashes will not harm the camera or
be harmed by it.
David Ruether
http://www.fcinet.com/ruether