FZ20 - Price and others

[donkuok]

I got the FZ20 at SGD900 after GST more than 2 weeks ago.

[deathgame]

dang, the prices keep falling and falling. Anyways, the camera is an unregrettable buy around the $900 range. Awesome camera.

[Howdy]

Originally Posted by ZinY I went back to AP and changed my 9000M with Emoblitz DS328AZ by adding $$$. The trigger voltage for this strobe is less than 6 volts. It is written on the box. I measured it on the spot to confirm.

Sent a query on Suntax 328AZ trigger voltage to Suntax International Singapore and got the following reply.

The trigger voltage for 328AZ is low but the exposed voltage is at 250- 300VDC range.

The 328TZ trigger voltage is at 3.8Vdc and is safe for digital camera.

Anthony Wong
Suntax International Corporation
www.suntax.com.sg

- does that means the 328AZ is too high => 250-300vDC exposed voltage.
anyone have any idea what is "exposed voltage"?

Mine is not 328TZ (Thyristor system) but the AZ (automatic system) - anyone care to share his knowledge here ?

[wiki]

so what is a good and cheap external flash for FZ20? btw is there a simple handmade way to use diffuse the light from the internal flash of FZ20? find it hard to use the flash...too harsh lighting

[Zenten]

Originally Posted by wiki so what is a good and cheap external flash for FZ20? btw is there a simple handmade way to use diffuse the light from the internal flash of FZ20? find it hard to use the flash...too harsh lighting

Use a piece of toilet... sorry ... a piece of tissue paper to cover the flash.

Works for me.

[LifeWorld]

Originally Posted by wiki so what is a good and cheap external flash for FZ20? btw is there a simple handmade way to use diffuse the light from the internal flash of FZ20? find it hard to use the flash...too harsh lighting

You can reduce the strength of the flash output. See page 39!