Hi all,
I have bought a couple of old Metz 45 CT-1's to use with my MXs. As
expected they have a few problems, one of which is the recycle time between
flashes which is very slow. Does anyone know the cause (and fix)? I'm
assuming it has something to do with ageing capacitors.
Secondly, they came with ni-cad packs which I have rebuilt with new
batteries, but was wondering whether it is possible to power them with a
gel-cell or similar sealed cell. It looks like the flash uses 9v when run on
regular alkaline cells and 7.2v when run on rechargeables as there are three
contacts in the bottom of the battery compartment, and only two get used by
the ni-cad pack. I assume that the other contact is used with the alkaline
battery pack with 6 x 1.5v cells instead of the 6 x 1.2v ni-cads. Would it
matter which contacts I used so long as I get the voltage right?
Finally, does anyone have a manual for a 45ct-1 that they could copy for me?
thanks,
Paul Ewins,
Melbourne, Australia.
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