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I have a nikon D70s and I've been looking into getting a flash for it. Right now I can't afford to get any of the modern flashes, but I do already own an 20 year old Philips dedicated flash that I used with my nikon 35mm. If I get a hotshoe to PC adapter, does anyone know if the D70s would be compatible with such an old flash?
I realize the quality and adjustments may not be as precise as an SB600, but right now a $20 adapter is looking a lot better than a $200 flash.
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
check the sync voltage because even with the adaptor if its too high it will fry your camera.
>> Anonymous
It should work, but it won't meter with your camera. If the flash has an auto mode, you should be set. Otherwise you'll have to calculate exposure manually, though it's really not that difficult.

The sync voltage is something to check, though I'm not convinced it's a real problem in the first place. Nikon cameras are safe up to 250v, and there aren't many flashes that will exceed that. It's Canon cameras, which supposedly can't take more than 6v, that have caused the paranoia about that.
>> Anonymous
>>113134
How do I go about doing that?
>> Anonymous
>>113141
Thanks for the information!