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Tsenru
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Username: Tsenru
Post Number: 1
Registered: 01-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 10:18 pm: | 
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I recently began shooting with a Minolta XG1 camera, and purchased a Minolta Auto 220X flash to accompany it. The flash works fine, but when using it only works in bulb mode. The meter correctly displays that it will take a 1/60th second exposure, but when the shutter button is depressed, the shutter opens but does not close and the flash does not fire. If I manually fire the flash using the "test" button, the shutter will close again, but otherwise it stays open indefinitely.
Consulting the manual for both camera and flash, I could find nothing relevant to the problem. One interesting thing; however, is that the manual says the flash shouldn't function in bulb mode, whereas that's the only mode that I can get to function correctly.
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Walter
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Username: Walter
Post Number: 8
Registered: 01-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 25, 2010 - 09:44 am: |
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Well, I think you use a non TTL flash on a camera which is in TTL mode. Maybe you can use this flash with cable connection as a simple "Auto" flash with your camera.
Walter |
Mikeb
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Username: Mikeb
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 03:48 am: |
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I think there are a couple of possibilities here.
The 220X was made for the X series cameras, so would it work with your XG? Maybe or maybe not. There might be a particular setting you have to use, or maybe it just isn't compatible.
Another possibility is that there is a problem with either the camera or the flash. How long have you had them? If they have been recently purchased used you might have a lemon.
I suggest you buy a flash that was designed for your camera. You can get a 200X on ebay for under 10 bucks all day long. The 320X is a really nice flash, although it's more $$$. |
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