Suntax 928AFNi useable?
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The old flashes for film cameras simply cannot do iTTL on digital. They were made before digital iTTL was invented.
Don't know about damage. It zooms, so reasonably modern, probably is OK, but you can measure it simply. Just turn it on (not connected to anything), and measure the DC voltage between the foot center pin, and the metal contacts for the shoe frame. Probably in the ballpark of 5 volts, which is fine. The Nikon DSLR can handle up to 250 volts. The danger scare was mostly started by a few Canon EOS models that Canon said could not accept higher than 6 volts.
Be careful of your eyes when measuring, it could flash when touching the foot pin. Do NOT place it face down on anything that can be scorched. No big deal, just aim it away from you.
If the flash has a remote triggerable Manual flash mode, or an Auto thyristor mode (non-TTL auto), those functions can still work.
But - Times change. Digital cameras mean that it is time to get a new flash.
If you don't want to spend much money yet, look at http:///www.scantips.com/lights/vk750.html
It won't do Auto FP HSS, or be a Remote for the Commander (which the D700 camera can support), but it will do all else, will be a regular flash.
Don't know about damage. It zooms, so reasonably modern, probably is OK, but you can measure it simply. Just turn it on (not connected to anything), and measure the DC voltage between the foot center pin, and the metal contacts for the shoe frame. Probably in the ballpark of 5 volts, which is fine. The Nikon DSLR can handle up to 250 volts. The danger scare was mostly started by a few Canon EOS models that Canon said could not accept higher than 6 volts.
Be careful of your eyes when measuring, it could flash when touching the foot pin. Do NOT place it face down on anything that can be scorched. No big deal, just aim it away from you.
If the flash has a remote triggerable Manual flash mode, or an Auto thyristor mode (non-TTL auto), those functions can still work.
But - Times change. Digital cameras mean that it is time to get a new flash.
If you don't want to spend much money yet, look at http:///www.scantips.com/lights/vk750.html
It won't do Auto FP HSS, or be a Remote for the Commander (which the D700 camera can support), but it will do all else, will be a regular flash.
My suspicion is that that one won't be of any use with digital cameras today.
Its controls do confuse me. I did find specs on it here:
Suntax 928 Afn Automatic Flash Gun For Sale New In Box For Sale in Clare from danlaw
and also here:
Used Other Brand Suntax 928 Auto Focus Flash for Nikon 35mm B&H
The controls frankly look like ranges for an Auto Thyristor mode, but the specs only mention TTL. The user manual should be very interesting.
But it does not mention a manual flash mode, and there is no Mode switch on the flash.
So I'm thinking it only does film TTL, and has no manual mode, and so it can't be of any use off-camera either. There is no contrary evidence.