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Robin Probyn · March 9th, 2010, 08:03 PM

Am I right in thinking new nanoflash unit has power switch disabled.. only power on/off taking out the power cable..

Thanks

Adam Stanislav · March 9th, 2010, 08:20 PM

Yes, you are right, sadly.

Robin Probyn · March 10th, 2010, 01:36 AM

Does the nano need to be powered up again after battery change..

Thanks

George Griswold · March 10th, 2010, 04:07 AM

CD decided to take the power switch out to make the unit more reliable (read: idiot proof). The nanoFlash boots so fast and holds all the settings so powering back up isn't a problem. Once you start using it you will appreciate that it doesn't have a switch.

Robin Probyn · March 10th, 2010, 04:58 AM

Ok thanks... but what about battery changing.. I,ll be powering from D tap IDX..

Iam all for idiot proof..

Dan Keaton · March 10th, 2010, 07:49 AM

Dear Robin,

Yes, the nanoFlash powers up automatically after a battery change or when power is applied.

That is one of the two reasons why we removed the power switch. It is far better for a camera person not to have to remember to power up the nanoFlash when he or she changes the battery on the camera.

The other reason was that we were having reliablity problems with small number of power switches. Any failures of the switch make it impossible to power up the nanoFlash.

Thus, this was unacceptable to us, so we removed the power switch and made it power up automatically.

Robin Probyn · March 10th, 2010, 07:53 AM

Hi Dan

Yes I read about the battery thing.... I would forget for sure!!! just ordered the nano from Rick with a couple of 64 cards..

March 9th, 2010, 08:03 PM	#1
Robin Probyn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Posts: 590	Power switch Am I right in thinking new nanoflash unit has power switch disabled.. only power on/off taking out the power cable.. Thanks

March 10th, 2010, 04:07 AM	#4
George Griswold Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 218	Power Switch CD decided to take the power switch out to make the unit more reliable (read: idiot proof). The nanoFlash boots so fast and holds all the settings so powering back up isn't a problem. Once you start using it you will appreciate that it doesn't have a switch. __________________ George T. Griswold, Jr. www.videonow.info New Orleans

March 10th, 2010, 07:49 AM	#6
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	Dear Robin, Yes, the nanoFlash powers up automatically after a battery change or when power is applied. That is one of the two reasons why we removed the power switch. It is far better for a camera person not to have to remember to power up the nanoFlash when he or she changes the battery on the camera. The other reason was that we were having reliablity problems with small number of power switches. Any failures of the switch make it impossible to power up the nanoFlash. Thus, this was unacceptable to us, so we removed the power switch and made it power up automatically. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

March 9th, 2010, 08:20 PM	#2
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	Yes, you are right, sadly.

March 10th, 2010, 01:36 AM	#3
Robin Probyn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Posts: 590	Does the nano need to be powered up again after battery change.. Thanks

March 10th, 2010, 04:58 AM	#5
Robin Probyn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Posts: 590	Ok thanks... but what about battery changing.. I,ll be powering from D tap IDX.. Iam all for idiot proof..

March 10th, 2010, 07:53 AM	#7
Robin Probyn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Posts: 590	Hi Dan Yes I read about the battery thing.... I would forget for sure!!! just ordered the nano from Rick with a couple of 64 cards..