Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Repair vintage flash camera
Check flash capacitor
Replace AAA battery with lithium battery
00:00 Flash camera vintage
Brand Londa
00:10 Test circuit
4 X AA batteries abou 6V/DC, can replace with USB power bank.
Usually flash camera vintage need 1A power DC
00:35 Photoflash capacitor
Check Photoflash capacitor unit first, like uF capacitor
Make sure not leak or photoflash capacitor broken.
Replace similar uf
uF more lower, make flash light dimmer
uf too higger, can damage flash tube, or xenon tube
Londa flash camera using 250uF photoflash
Replace with 230uF.
01:05 Clean hot shoes
Clean contact hot shoes connector from older flash camera. And check release button power for drain power too.
01:12 Replace 4 X AA to Lithium battery
Replace 6V power DC from battery, can replace with 5V DC power.
Like powerbank 5V DC or DIY power battery with step up DC.
Make sure the power USB or DIY board can give more ampere like 1A.
Make power DC for external flash camera, using board step up and single lithium battery.
02:07 Bracket battery Flash camera