Vivitar 283 and 285 returns!

[PatTrent]

another link:

http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

Great article, and good to know about. Thanks.

 

[Soeren]

Hmm Not a word on the Vivitar 285HV as far as I can see. So is it only rumours or have we solid info??
The strobist blog states that the trigger voltage on the 285HV is 6V so can anyone confirm or reject this info. I aint gonna buy one to find out myself
Cheers
Søren

 

[Doug Kerr]

Just a word of warning: According to Paramount Cords (http://www.paramountcords.com/vp.asp), the 283 and 285 use a synch voltage of no less than 280 Volts.

Note that on the Vivitar 285HV, the sync circuit voltage is much less - I don't remember what at the moment, but less than 15 V.

Best regards,

Doug

 

[DKT]

that link I put up, had it at 12 volts--check to see, there's a bunch there about the 285.

 

[PatTrent]

Hmm Not a word on the Vivitar 285HV as far as I can see. So is it only rumours or have we solid info??
The strobist blog states that the trigger voltage on the 285HV is 6V so can anyone confirm or reject this info. I aint gonna buy one to find out myself
Cheers
Søren

No, actually there was a note about the 285HV on the chart. I noted it b/c my own 285 is the HV model. Here's what it said--the note, not the original chart:

"Alan Latafat Correa checked with Vivitar and they clarified: The 285HV has a voltage of 12V. The 285 has a voltage of 350V. Hope this helps you. (Thanks Alan!)"

In the past, I have used my own 285HV with a Canon ElanIIe a few times and did not have a problem. But according to the original chart, the plain 285 has a "your call" rating. So it would be important in buying a 285 to know whether one was getting a "285" or a "285HV." At least that's my own understanding from all of this.

 

[Soeren]

No, actually there was a note about the 285HV on the chart. I noted it b/c my own 285 is the HV model. Here's what it said--the note, not the original chart:

"Alan Latafat Correa checked with Vivitar and they clarified: The 285HV has a voltage of 12V. The 285 has a voltage of 350V. Hope this helps you. (Thanks Alan!)"

In the past, I have used my own 285HV with a Canon ElanIIe a few times and did not have a problem. But according to the original chart, the plain 285 has a "your call" rating. So it would be important in buying a 285 to know whether one was getting a "285" or a "285HV." At least that's my own understanding from all of this.

Argh help I'm going blind. Auch sorry see it now. Thats disturbing.
Cheers
Søren

 

[John Koehrer]

Argh help I'm going blind. Auch sorry see it now. Thats disturbing.
Cheers
Søren

Didn't your parents tell you that would happen?

 

[Soeren]

Didn't your parents tell you that would happen?

ROFLOL