I have used my old Made in Japan 283 with LX, ME Super and ME with no ill effects (and
they are not modern electronic cameras) but I do not dare to use it with MZ-5n.
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
-----Alkuperäinen viesti-----
Lähettäjä: Ken Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Päivä: 20. huhtikuuta 2001 1:42
Aihe: Re: Vs: Vivitar Flashes
>I have one new 283 and three old (made in Japan) 283s. The three old
>ones sure make good slaves. BTW what is considered a "modern electronic
>camera". Everything I have is a ME Super, K1000 or Spotmatics. Any
>danger in using one of the old 283s as a backup?
>
>Raimo Korhonen wrote:
>>
>> Yep - it is the Made in Japan versions which have too high trigger voltage. Newer
>versions are safe.
>> All the best!
>> Raimo
>> Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
>>
>> -----Alkuperäinen viesti-----
>> Lähettäjä: Ray Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Päivä: 19. huhtikuuta 2001 23:27
>> Aihe: Re: Vivitar Flashes
>>
>> >I remember reading something on the internet (maybe on this site) about the
>> >"discharge voltage" on the V283 flash units being too high for modern
>> >electronic cameras. SOMETHING ABOUT FRYING THE CAMERA. SOUNDED SERIOUS.
>> >
>> >But, I also vaguely remember reading that it is only the oldest models of
>> >V283 (maybe 285 too).
>> >
>> >Finally, I remember reading that Vivitar Tech Support can tell by serial
>> >number (and/or country of manufacture) whether the unit is to be 'feared' or
>> >not.
>> >
>> >- Ray
>>
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