J jjtcity New Member Jun 23, 2009 4 0 0 Dec 29, 2009 #1 Hi, If I have turn off my DSLR camera but I did not close back my build in flash, does the flash consider as turn off as well? Thanks.
Hi, If I have turn off my DSLR camera but I did not close back my build in flash, does the flash consider as turn off as well? Thanks.
grantyale Senior Member Oct 4, 2004 1,826 2 38 Bedok Dec 29, 2009 #3 Well what do you consider "off"? The capacitor is still charged and the charge will deplete slowly. You're in for a BIG shock if you open up the camera and touch the capacitor's foot. It won't fire or consume any extra electricity though.
Well what do you consider "off"? The capacitor is still charged and the charge will deplete slowly. You're in for a BIG shock if you open up the camera and touch the capacitor's foot. It won't fire or consume any extra electricity though.
S Stoppable Senior Member Apr 28, 2003 545 0 16 Serangoon Dec 29, 2009 #4 Hard to say and cannot test because there isn't a flash test button.
D DonnyDan New Member Dec 4, 2009 231 0 0 36 Dec 30, 2009 #5 It is off. It is not a complicated stuff, sometime i do not off my external flash too. It just goes standby, I do not feel any heat.
It is off. It is not a complicated stuff, sometime i do not off my external flash too. It just goes standby, I do not feel any heat.
