Misc. WITHDRAWN: Vivitar 285 Flash...Works and Looks Excellent !

[AnselMortensen]

WITHDRAWN:

A near-mint Vivitar 285 flash.
Works!
Tested with test button in manual modes.
No sync cord, sorry!
Includes battery holder.
NO corrosion on battery holder or in flash unit.
See photos.
Asking XX.. includes CONUS shipping and PayPal fees.

 

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[Dan Meyers]

Interested...did you try testing it on a camera hotshoe?

 

[AnselMortensen]

Interested...did you try testing it on a camera hotshoe?

Yes, it works on the hot shoe of my N90s.

 

[Dan Meyers]

Would you do $20?

 

[AnselMortensen]

Hi, Dan,
Sorry, but no..
Thanks for the offer.

 

[Dan Meyers]

ok

 

[Chan Tran]

Is it the newer version which made in China? The older version made in Japan or Korea are not safe for the camera.

 

[Roger Cole]

Is it the newer version which made in China? The older version made in Japan or Korea are not safe for the camera.

Eh? Not safe for what cameras? Maybe some modern ones but I had one in college in 1981 and used it on a variety of cameras of the time. It never hurt anything and always worked well.

 

[Chan Tran]

Eh? Not safe for what cameras? Maybe some modern ones but I had one in college in 1981 and used it on a variety of cameras of the time. It never hurt anything and always worked well.

Not safe for modern Canon DSLR's like the 5D Mark IV. The first version the voltage can be over 200V.

 

[mshchem]

285 was a workhorse!

 

[Roger Cole]

Not safe for modern Canon DSLR's like the 5D Mark IV. The first version the voltage can be over 200V.

That's an important distinction. I don't even own a digital camera other than my phone.

 

[AnselMortensen]

Withdrawn.
I have a project where I'll need to use it.
BTW, it is a " Made in Japan" version.
I will be using it with a Mamiya TLR off-camera, so no issues with sync voltage.
Cheers.