S2 and safe sync

[Tamerlane57]

I have a Nikon N90S. I hope to get the S2 when I can. I also have a strobe system (Alien Bees 6 volts). My question is this:
Should I get a safe sync like Wein? If I should, would one do it or would I have to get a different one for each camera? Thanks in advance.

[Tom V]

I use a Safe Sync type gizmo between my flash power pack and any of my electronic cameras (Nikon F100, N8008s, CoolPix 950, 990, Fuji S2), and would not dare use them without it. I even use it out of habit with my mechanical 4x5 shutters. Why risk a high voltage surge hitting your camera?

You only need one Safe Sync per sync cord plugged into a flash unit. (We're talking 2400 watt-second big boys here, not a AA powered on-camera flash.)

I use a Speedotron Lo-Voltage Sync Adapter which plugs into the power pack's household (2 blades) sync outlet. It has a household and a pc socket for plugging my sync cord into. Sometimes I use 2 cameras (film & digital) & a light meter plugged into one a household 1-to-3 outlet block, which is plugged into the Sync gizmo, which is plugged into the flash pack. One gizmo for 3 delicate electronic devices, and all safe.

Yesterday on a location shoot, my flash power pack arced (shotgun blast and a puff of smoke) as I unplugged a light cable, even though the power was just turned off (first time in 12 years of use). The Fuji was attached via sync cord, and never even blinked. The building's circuit was fried, so I plugged into a different circuit, the power pack kept on working, so I kept shooting. 2 hours later, a storm knocked all the electricity out, and I felt safe knowing that whatever trouble was on the power circuit, my camera was safe with the adapter inline.

Warning: The second time I unscrewed the Fuji S2's PC terminal cap, the PC terminal came out too! I wasn't watching until I notice that I was holding a little chunk of metal attached by fine wire(s). I carefully screwed the terminal back in with my fingers, then used a PC cord to turn it all the way in. I will not screw that PC cap in for fear of ruining the terminal trying to get it back out.:eek: