U.S. west coast is an earthquake high risk area. It's said a big earthquake is overdue. Be prepared.
The Great California ShakeOut: 10/15/2009 will have a state-wide drill:
http://www.shakeout.org/
Also it has a 7-step preparedness guideline doc.
Santa Clara County ARES/RACES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services):
http://www.scc-ares-races.org/aresraces.htm
2008 Bay Area Earthquake Probabilities
http://earthquakes.usgs.gov/regional/nca/ucerf/
Be prepared:
www.daretoprepare.org
Monday, October 5, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
community events - updated 10/1/2009
Updated the upcoming community activities list:
10/3 Saturday 4-6pm
Lantern Walk - Moon Festival Celebration: Lantern display, Entertainment, Arts & Crafts, Games, Mooncake Tasting, Raffle Draw
Saratoga, entrance of Big Basin Way, in front of Starbucks
http://www.saratogavillage.info/images/SVDC-LanternWalk09web.gif
(Ctrl + scroll up to enlarge the picture)
10/4 Sunday 11am-4pm
Wildlife Festival
face painting, live animals to touch, food. Alum Rock Park, San Jose.
http://www.ysi-ca.org/Events/Wildlife%20Poster%202009B.pdf
10/31 Saturday 2-4pm (Halloween)
Witchy Walk-A-Bout
Downtown Saratoga
http://www.saratogavillage.info/images/2009witchposterweb.gif
8/22 -- 11/29
Gilroy Gardens special: only $9.99 general admission
http://www.gilroygardens.org/schoolspecial.html
10/3 Saturday 4-6pm
Lantern Walk - Moon Festival Celebration: Lantern display, Entertainment, Arts & Crafts, Games, Mooncake Tasting, Raffle Draw
Saratoga, entrance of Big Basin Way, in front of Starbucks
http://www.saratogavillage.info/images/SVDC-LanternWalk09web.gif
(Ctrl + scroll up to enlarge the picture)
10/4 Sunday 11am-4pm
Wildlife Festival
face painting, live animals to touch, food. Alum Rock Park, San Jose.
http://www.ysi-ca.org/Events/Wildlife%20Poster%202009B.pdf
10/31 Saturday 2-4pm (Halloween)
Witchy Walk-A-Bout
Downtown Saratoga
http://www.saratogavillage.info/images/2009witchposterweb.gif
8/22 -- 11/29
Gilroy Gardens special: only $9.99 general admission
http://www.gilroygardens.org/schoolspecial.html
upcoming community events: 9/24/2009
here is an updated list for coming events:
9/26 Saturday
Free museum day
http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venue.html
* Exploratorium 3601 Lyon St, San Francisco CA
* Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo CA
* Hiller Aviation Museum. 601 Skyway Rd, San Carlos CA
* Chabot Space & Science Center. 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland CA 94619
9/26 Sat., 9/27 Sun.:
SF Dragon Boat Festival, at Treasure Island
boat racing, bay view, many entertainment performances, children's activities
http://sfdragonboat.com/
9/26 & 9/27 Sat & Sun 10am-5pm
Sonoma County Farm Trail days
food tasting, activities, farm animals, etc.
http://weekendalongfarmtrails.com/
9/27 Sun:
歡慶中秋佳節及“十一” 國慶聯歡會, at Fremont Central Park
http://bayarea.99people.com/17953
10/4 Sunday 11am-4pm
Wildlife Festival
face painting, live animals to touch, food. Alum Rock Park, San Jose.
http://www.ysi-ca.org/Events/Wildlife%20Poster%202009B.pdf
8/22 -- 11/29
Gilroy Gardens special: only $9.99 general admission
http://www.gilroygardens.org/schoolspecial.html
9/26 Saturday
Free museum day
http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venue.html
* Exploratorium 3601 Lyon St, San Francisco CA
* Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo CA
* Hiller Aviation Museum. 601 Skyway Rd, San Carlos CA
* Chabot Space & Science Center. 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland CA 94619
9/26 Sat., 9/27 Sun.:
SF Dragon Boat Festival, at Treasure Island
boat racing, bay view, many entertainment performances, children's activities
http://sfdragonboat.com/
9/26 & 9/27 Sat & Sun 10am-5pm
Sonoma County Farm Trail days
food tasting, activities, farm animals, etc.
http://weekendalongfarmtrails.com/
9/27 Sun:
歡慶中秋佳節及“十一” 國慶聯歡會, at Fremont Central Park
http://bayarea.99people.com/17953
10/4 Sunday 11am-4pm
Wildlife Festival
face painting, live animals to touch, food. Alum Rock Park, San Jose.
http://www.ysi-ca.org/Events/Wildlife%20Poster%202009B.pdf
8/22 -- 11/29
Gilroy Gardens special: only $9.99 general admission
http://www.gilroygardens.org/schoolspecial.html
Friday, August 28, 2009
Some coming local events
Today is 8/28/2009 Friday.
Now through 11/29 GilroyGardens Family Theme Park, Back to school special, $15 ticket:
http://www.gilroygardens.org/companyspecial.html
8/29-8/30 (this weekend) Italian Family Festa, downtown Willow Glen of San Jose, CA:
http://sites.google.com/a/iahfsj.org/italian-american-heritage-foundation/Activities---Programs/Festa
Labor Day weekend:
9/4-9/7 The 57th Annual Capitola Begonia Festival, Capitola, CA:
http://www.begoniafestival.com/
9/5-9/7 The 9th Annual Washington Township Railroad Fair, Ardenwood district, Fremont, CA:
http://www.spcrr.org/PDFs/RailfairFlyer2009-v2.pdf
9/5-9/7 The 34th Annual Tapestry Arts Festival, downtown San Jose, CA:
http://www.tapestryarts.org/ (has kids activity area)
9/6 Sunday The 28th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest, at Drakes Beach of Point Reyes National Seashore
http://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/events_sandsculpturecontest.htm
9/26/09 Free general admission: hundreds of museums and cultural venues nationwide:
http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venue.html
Someone recommend the Hiller Aviation Museum (San Carlos, CA). "There are a few of airplane models in the exhibit for kids to sit in and manuver; the real boeing 7X7 in the back of the museum is good for kids hopping up and down; the play area has wooden kiddie airplanes for kids to play around, as well as papers and crayons for kids to draw."
Now through 11/29 GilroyGardens Family Theme Park, Back to school special, $15 ticket:
http://www.gilroygardens.org/companyspecial.html
8/29-8/30 (this weekend) Italian Family Festa, downtown Willow Glen of San Jose, CA:
http://sites.google.com/a/iahfsj.org/italian-american-heritage-foundation/Activities---Programs/Festa
Labor Day weekend:
9/4-9/7 The 57th Annual Capitola Begonia Festival, Capitola, CA:
http://www.begoniafestival.com/
9/5-9/7 The 9th Annual Washington Township Railroad Fair, Ardenwood district, Fremont, CA:
http://www.spcrr.org/PDFs/RailfairFlyer2009-v2.pdf
9/5-9/7 The 34th Annual Tapestry Arts Festival, downtown San Jose, CA:
http://www.tapestryarts.org/ (has kids activity area)
9/6 Sunday The 28th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest, at Drakes Beach of Point Reyes National Seashore
http://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/events_sandsculpturecontest.htm
9/26/09 Free general admission: hundreds of museums and cultural venues nationwide:
http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venue.html
Someone recommend the Hiller Aviation Museum (San Carlos, CA). "There are a few of airplane models in the exhibit for kids to sit in and manuver; the real boeing 7X7 in the back of the museum is good for kids hopping up and down; the play area has wooden kiddie airplanes for kids to play around, as well as papers and crayons for kids to draw."
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Total solar eclipse 日全食
Total solar eclipse, exciting moment, 生光那一刹那真是激动人心:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgDoAQwT35s
sina website:
http://tech.sina.com.cn/d/focus/2009eclipse/index.shtml
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgDoAQwT35s
sina website:
http://tech.sina.com.cn/d/focus/2009eclipse/index.shtml
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
香港10大秘密名牌仓和特卖场
Archive a friend's email content here, although I know nothing about these brands yet...
-----Original Message-----
Subject: 喜欢去HK血拼的TIP:香港10大秘密名牌仓和特卖场
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:46:01 +0000
喜欢去HK血拼的TIP:香港10大秘密名牌仓和特卖场
秘密站点一 Joyce特卖场
Joyce售卖多个欧美品牌，连日本游客也慕名而至扫货，粗略估计也有200多个牌子，可以说是目前最多名牌特卖的一间。比如Giorgio Aamani、Issey Miyake、Marni、Dries Van Noten，每季均推出大量新款，供应源源不绝，数量非常惊人，更设有试身室，让客人自由选购。其货品价格每两个月便会调低一次，如果你是某些品牌的爱好者，这里必定是寻宝胜地！
地址：香港仔利荣街2号海怡工贸中心21楼。
秘密站点二 Space
专售自家品牌Gucci、Prada、Helmut Lang、Miu Miu的Space，装修极富格调，灯光柔和，没有Outlet给人简陋粗糙的感觉，而且货品按牌子及种类整齐陈列，OL最爱的手袋、鞋都为搜购重点，只需千多元便可以把它们抱回家。
地址：海怡半岛屿东翼商场地下。
秘密站点三 Label For Less
由The Swank Shop开设的Label For Less，网罗顶级品牌如Chloe、Givenchy、Kenzo、 Christian Lacroix等男女服饰，店铺面积达8000平方米，让客人自由自在地挑选水货，而店内首选较隆重的晚装及宴会礼服。
地址：中环国际金融中心3楼3008-3011。
秘密站点四 I.T.特卖场
如嫌以上特卖场货品太昂贵，IT特卖场的价目就显得平易近人。这里货物种类繁多，有些货品更低至2、3百元，香港本地品牌b+ab、5cm到Miu Miu、House of Jazz、Helmut Lang都有 售，而且提供更多尺码的选择。
地址：尖沙嘴新港中心3楼。
秘密站点五 迪生名牌平价仓
比位于太古城中心的出口店大3倍的沙田平价仓，特卖货品的种类当然也较多，尤其是女装手袋的款式更超过70个之多。
地址：沙田新城市广场4层417-418铺
秘密站点六 Esprit特卖场
Esprit在尖沙嘴地铁出口、半岛酒店对面有个占据四层楼空间的特卖场。这是一个绝妙的去处，门口贴着全场$9起，真让人不兴奋都难！卖场的布局很简洁，挂架一列列拍开，每列挂架由上下两排陈列架构成，每一排密密麻麻的挂满了按类分开的服装。包括red earth化妆品区、儿童用品区、edc品牌区、Esprit女装、男装区、鞋区、包及附件配饰区，所有在Esprit专卖店里能找到的类别，在这里都以折扣和特价品形式出售。和国内的正价品相比，这里的相同款式基本上都会低于半价出售，更可以让你轻易挑出超值物品.每位顾客都推着一辆超市中常见的推车，象在超市选购日用品一样闲逸。而且顾客不多，没有任何干扰。在这里，你只用按这个简单程序来完成只是在你需要时帮你寻找到合适的尺码，完成挑选进试衣间从容试穿，来到出口收银台付款、打包。虽然特价，但这里的东东可不次呀，如果耐心挑，绝对象在挖宝藏，永远让你有惊喜期待！
Esprit特卖场, you can find any size ;)
秘密站点七 Acetex
位于金钟的Acetex及铜锣湾Twist的是最方便的特卖店，Acetex专营意大利顶级品牌如 Prada、Fendi、MaxMara等，货色以斯文大方的时尚OL服为主，一般都比专卖店便宜1、2千元，遇上减价清货期间，还低于半价发售。
秘密站点八 Twist Birkin
Twist是专门售卖名牌衣饰Birkin的集中营，包括很多牌子及款式，而且不少当季的衣物已经享有7-8折优惠，不妨一逛。
地址：铜锣湾280号告士打道世贸中心地下
秘密站点九 贝纳通特卖场
特卖场以常年超低价处理库存，仔细淘，一定收获不少。
地址：九龙旺角新世纪广场3楼。
秘密站点十 Swatch精品廊
太平山顶上有一座亮丽的现代建筑--精品廊，进正门迎面的第一家店就是一个名表廊，占大部分面积的展柜都陈Swatch。这里和其他Swatch专卖店有不同，不光卖当季的新款，更多的是值得收藏的历年纪念款、特别版。最值得一提的是它这里的存货大都按原价出售，但实际收藏价值已远远高过它的标价。安静的环境、精心的陈列，只会慢慢激起你更多的占有欲。
-----Original Message-----
Subject: 喜欢去HK血拼的TIP:香港10大秘密名牌仓和特卖场
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:46:01 +0000
喜欢去HK血拼的TIP:香港10大秘密名牌仓和特卖场
秘密站点一 Joyce特卖场
Joyce售卖多个欧美品牌，连日本游客也慕名而至扫货，粗略估计也有200多个牌子，可以说是目前最多名牌特卖的一间。比如Giorgio Aamani、Issey Miyake、Marni、Dries Van Noten，每季均推出大量新款，供应源源不绝，数量非常惊人，更设有试身室，让客人自由选购。其货品价格每两个月便会调低一次，如果你是某些品牌的爱好者，这里必定是寻宝胜地！
地址：香港仔利荣街2号海怡工贸中心21楼。
秘密站点二 Space
专售自家品牌Gucci、Prada、Helmut Lang、Miu Miu的Space，装修极富格调，灯光柔和，没有Outlet给人简陋粗糙的感觉，而且货品按牌子及种类整齐陈列，OL最爱的手袋、鞋都为搜购重点，只需千多元便可以把它们抱回家。
地址：海怡半岛屿东翼商场地下。
秘密站点三 Label For Less
由The Swank Shop开设的Label For Less，网罗顶级品牌如Chloe、Givenchy、Kenzo、 Christian Lacroix等男女服饰，店铺面积达8000平方米，让客人自由自在地挑选水货，而店内首选较隆重的晚装及宴会礼服。
地址：中环国际金融中心3楼3008-3011。
秘密站点四 I.T.特卖场
如嫌以上特卖场货品太昂贵，IT特卖场的价目就显得平易近人。这里货物种类繁多，有些货品更低至2、3百元，香港本地品牌b+ab、5cm到Miu Miu、House of Jazz、Helmut Lang都有 售，而且提供更多尺码的选择。
地址：尖沙嘴新港中心3楼。
秘密站点五 迪生名牌平价仓
比位于太古城中心的出口店大3倍的沙田平价仓，特卖货品的种类当然也较多，尤其是女装手袋的款式更超过70个之多。
地址：沙田新城市广场4层417-418铺
秘密站点六 Esprit特卖场
Esprit在尖沙嘴地铁出口、半岛酒店对面有个占据四层楼空间的特卖场。这是一个绝妙的去处，门口贴着全场$9起，真让人不兴奋都难！卖场的布局很简洁，挂架一列列拍开，每列挂架由上下两排陈列架构成，每一排密密麻麻的挂满了按类分开的服装。包括red earth化妆品区、儿童用品区、edc品牌区、Esprit女装、男装区、鞋区、包及附件配饰区，所有在Esprit专卖店里能找到的类别，在这里都以折扣和特价品形式出售。和国内的正价品相比，这里的相同款式基本上都会低于半价出售，更可以让你轻易挑出超值物品.每位顾客都推着一辆超市中常见的推车，象在超市选购日用品一样闲逸。而且顾客不多，没有任何干扰。在这里，你只用按这个简单程序来完成只是在你需要时帮你寻找到合适的尺码，完成挑选进试衣间从容试穿，来到出口收银台付款、打包。虽然特价，但这里的东东可不次呀，如果耐心挑，绝对象在挖宝藏，永远让你有惊喜期待！
Esprit特卖场, you can find any size ;)
秘密站点七 Acetex
位于金钟的Acetex及铜锣湾Twist的是最方便的特卖店，Acetex专营意大利顶级品牌如 Prada、Fendi、MaxMara等，货色以斯文大方的时尚OL服为主，一般都比专卖店便宜1、2千元，遇上减价清货期间，还低于半价发售。
秘密站点八 Twist Birkin
Twist是专门售卖名牌衣饰Birkin的集中营，包括很多牌子及款式，而且不少当季的衣物已经享有7-8折优惠，不妨一逛。
地址：铜锣湾280号告士打道世贸中心地下
秘密站点九 贝纳通特卖场
特卖场以常年超低价处理库存，仔细淘，一定收获不少。
地址：九龙旺角新世纪广场3楼。
秘密站点十 Swatch精品廊
太平山顶上有一座亮丽的现代建筑--精品廊，进正门迎面的第一家店就是一个名表廊，占大部分面积的展柜都陈Swatch。这里和其他Swatch专卖店有不同，不光卖当季的新款，更多的是值得收藏的历年纪念款、特别版。最值得一提的是它这里的存货大都按原价出售，但实际收藏价值已远远高过它的标价。安静的环境、精心的陈列，只会慢慢激起你更多的占有欲。
Friday, March 20, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
DIY - Photography/Flash - Electronics
Converge happens here: DIY - Photography/Flash - Electronics
The idea is to use several disposable camera flashes (array) to build a homemade studio strobe softbox which is triggered by flash light, or by PC sync cable, or by wireless radio signal. Below are good references:
Here is a very simple optical sync circuit: solar cell flash slave, used in a project using disposable camera's flash. It uses a schematic in an old book: "Electronic projects for photographers", (By Walt Bregach, TAB Books, 1983, now out of print), with 2 main components:
BTW, a very simple and creative image stablizer. Just a washer and bolt! :)
And a homemade studio strobe rig with umbrella clamp and modeling light.
The idea is to use several disposable camera flashes (array) to build a homemade studio strobe softbox which is triggered by flash light, or by PC sync cable, or by wireless radio signal. Below are good references:
Here is a very simple optical sync circuit: solar cell flash slave, used in a project using disposable camera's flash. It uses a schematic in an old book: "Electronic projects for photographers", (By Walt Bregach, TAB Books, 1983, now out of print), with 2 main components:
- two small solar cell fragments (available from many electronics suppliers)
- one SCR, digikey part #C106DGOS-ND (ON semi, 400V, 4A) $0.55/pc, or NTE5457.
BTW, a very simple and creative image stablizer. Just a washer and bolt! :)
And a homemade studio strobe rig with umbrella clamp and modeling light.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
DIY: flooring 自己动手装地板 - 1
Post #1 under this topic.
Buy laminate (the lightest color: skyline maple) from Costco, $34.99 x 21 boxes x (1 + 8.25% tax) - 8 coupon x 21 boxes = $627.41. [later returned 3 boxes, still have 1 box as back up material.]
Manufacturer website: http://www.harmonics-flooring.com, 1-888-459-9220, in Oroville, CA, between Chico and Sacramento. Call the 888 number, have below quote:
Moldings: [didn't buy these OEM accessories]
- Stair Nosing: $29.50 /piece (94" long, almost 2.4 meter)
- Quarter Round: $9.90 /pc
- 4-in-1 Molding (7 feet long): $34.50 /pc
- Skirt Board: $19.00 /pc
Tool Kit:
- Installation kit: $34.99 / kit, including 6-mil underlayment sheet for 150 sq ft area.
- Shipping: $31.40 flat rate for order under $250.
- Delivery: 3 business days from ordering to delivery.
Looks like the prices may not have advantage than those sold in Home Depot, Lowe's, etc.
Useful links:
Buy laminate (the lightest color: skyline maple) from Costco, $34.99 x 21 boxes x (1 + 8.25% tax) - 8 coupon x 21 boxes = $627.41. [later returned 3 boxes, still have 1 box as back up material.]
Manufacturer website: http://www.harmonics-flooring.com, 1-888-459-9220, in Oroville, CA, between Chico and Sacramento. Call the 888 number, have below quote:
Moldings: [didn't buy these OEM accessories]
- Stair Nosing: $29.50 /piece (94" long, almost 2.4 meter)
- Quarter Round: $9.90 /pc
- 4-in-1 Molding (7 feet long): $34.50 /pc
- Skirt Board: $19.00 /pc
Tool Kit:
- Installation kit: $34.99 / kit, including 6-mil underlayment sheet for 150 sq ft area.
- Shipping: $31.40 flat rate for order under $250.
- Delivery: 3 business days from ordering to delivery.
Looks like the prices may not have advantage than those sold in Home Depot, Lowe's, etc.
Useful links:
- 把楼上的地毯换成地板 in wenxuecity.com 精华区
- A post replied by a "retired floor guy", for laminate stair (found by Googling "laminate stair DIY")
Saturday, February 14, 2009
中文年历或月历 (Chinese calendar)
Always forget to bookmark this website, now put onto my blog. This is a very good website, it can generate an annual or monthly calendar using my own picture(s), with lunar/Chinese calendar characters.
是用这个网站做的：
http://ccal.chinesebay.com/ccal/index.html.cn
点击："设计您自己的图片日历"
( English version: http://ccal.chinesebay.com/ccal/ )
是用这个网站做的：
http://ccal.chinesebay.com/
点击："设计您自己的图片日历"
( English version: http://ccal.chinesebay.com/
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
DIY softbox
This one use a paper box (carton) to make a softbox:
And this one, light from below the glass surface, really cool lighting:
Studio DIY - softboxing the world - a home grown softbox
And this one, light from below the glass surface, really cool lighting:
Light up the Floor - A Floor Lit Table Top Studio Project
Sunday, February 1, 2009
DIY Photography
DIY Photography is a good website for photography related DIY projects, there's so many nice ideas, and then inspirations. Search softbox, lightbox, flash diffuser, you'll see so many good stuffs. Even a whole studio can be DIY'ed. Here are some examples:
Nick Wheeler's "better softbox" A light weight softbox. Nick's setups, wow, he is a good contributor! Nick's Beauty Dish! And this DIY mentioned Don's site which is a must.
Studio Photography - The Best Softbox Ever This one is really cool, it also has many useful links.
DIY - A lightbox studio setup This is so cool, form boards + black T-shirt = lightbox with black background, telling your how to get a pictures of a fruit shot by a bullet!
Here are some flash diffuser ideas: Flash Mounted homemade DIY Softbox This is too regular. This is Gary Fong like.
A flash snoot
etc. etc.
Nick Wheeler's "better softbox" A light weight softbox. Nick's setups, wow, he is a good contributor! Nick's Beauty Dish! And this DIY mentioned Don's site which is a must.
Studio Photography - The Best Softbox Ever This one is really cool, it also has many useful links.
DIY - A lightbox studio setup This is so cool, form boards + black T-shirt = lightbox with black background, telling your how to get a pictures of a fruit shot by a bullet!
Here are some flash diffuser ideas: Flash Mounted homemade DIY Softbox This is too regular. This is Gary Fong like.
A flash snoot
etc. etc.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
趴趴虎的旅遊世界
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Photography: flash related
Flash: strobe, speedlight, "闪光灯".
Strobist ! This is such a wonderful and amazing blog, suggested by Eric, now I'm reading through the Lighting 101 posts. Thanks so much for its owner David Hobby.
Reading about the sync between camera hot shoe -- flash. Dig out my old Yinyan BY-24ZP that I bought in Beijing in about 1996(?), do a Google and find the manufacturer website: Yinyan (银燕) flashes It has a tech 101 page in Chinese. The website is not well designed, the online shopping page really sucks. But I figure out my BY-24ZP is high voltage triggered, I measure the voltage is around 220V DC!
Internet and Google are really amazing. I google "hot shoe pinout" and find this website: http://www.carlmcmillan.com/Optoisolated_Adapter.htm It has an opto-coupler between low voltage hotshoe and high voltage trigger voltage flash. :) Maybe I can make one and embed the circuit into my old Yinyan.
This site also has links to: http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html (Strobe trigger voltages) and http://www.botzilla.com/photo/G1strobe.html (Canon related)
On eBay those Nikon SB-800 speedlight units were sold at around $320. Why bother bid instead of buy from B&H? Ouch, I know why! SB-800 shows "discontinued" on B&H! It is replaced by SB-900...
It's late Saturday night, time to sleep.
Strobist ! This is such a wonderful and amazing blog, suggested by Eric, now I'm reading through the Lighting 101 posts. Thanks so much for its owner David Hobby.
Reading about the sync between camera hot shoe -- flash. Dig out my old Yinyan BY-24ZP that I bought in Beijing in about 1996(?), do a Google and find the manufacturer website: Yinyan (银燕) flashes It has a tech 101 page in Chinese. The website is not well designed, the online shopping page really sucks. But I figure out my BY-24ZP is high voltage triggered, I measure the voltage is around 220V DC!
Internet and Google are really amazing. I google "hot shoe pinout" and find this website: http://www.carlmcmillan.com/Optoisolated_Adapter.htm It has an opto-coupler between low voltage hotshoe and high voltage trigger voltage flash. :) Maybe I can make one and embed the circuit into my old Yinyan.
This site also has links to: http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html (Strobe trigger voltages) and http://www.botzilla.com/photo/G1strobe.html (Canon related)
On eBay those Nikon SB-800 speedlight units were sold at around $320. Why bother bid instead of buy from B&H? Ouch, I know why! SB-800 shows "discontinued" on B&H! It is replaced by SB-900...
It's late Saturday night, time to sleep.
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