Dynax 5 & Centon FH95 flash

Hi, I am a new poster.

I don't mean to but in but I have a question that you guys may have the
answer to.

I have a Dynax 5 (which is excellent value for money and I have been
extremely happy with) but I want to take betetr flash photography, seeing
the price of dedicated Dynax system flashes from Minolta I too the plunge
and bought a Centon FH95 becuase it was going cheap. Having asked the
question of the seller - vis a vie full sync with the Dynax5 and getting an
oh yes. I have got the flash, it works or seams to work OK, but being new
to these very sophisticated gadgets I was wondering if I had done the right
thing.

Any comments

 

Do you have a link to a product description or online manual? That
would help. I've never even heard of Centon.

If it has four pins to connect to the camera, then it likely does a
subset (or even the full set) of the integrated functions. The most
basic being TTL flash.



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Alan

Thanks for the reply.

I have a manual (a few sheets folded), the brand I believe was/is an own
brand of Jessops, but that is only a theory.There appears to be no website
for Centon.

The unit has an ancillary mountable arm, the unit itself is shown here (if
the link works)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=7503532951&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOAB:UK:6

It has 4 pins, located at the bottom of one half which locates into the
other half of the unit and claims TTL metering but I am always sceptical
about claims if not from the manufacturer. First time for me with
complicated kit.

Cheers

jerry

 

From what is written there, it should function for at least TTL
exposure, which is a good start.



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Alan

Thanks for the confidence boost.

Jerry

 

Were I you, I'd poke around the used camera stores and see if I couldn't
find a lonely Maxxum 5400HS or even a 3500xi to go with the camera.

Cheers,
Alan

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