Steve... Funny you should ask this. I have a 285 (non-HV) that measures 8.36v at the foot. I've used this with my ZX-M and MZ-S without ill effects, but I couldn't find any reliable information on what either of these bodies can handle without getting fried.
At any rate, I'm selling my 285 kit and switching to the AF360FGZ so I can take advantage of TTL flash and the other stuff the 360 offers. <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3850647756> t On 11/7/04 11:25, Steve Pearson wrote: > Thanks Mat for the reply. Do you (or anyone else) > know if there are any voltage issues with the 285 > versions? > > Thanks again! > > > --- Mat Maessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> 283's are still available new, and they are >> PLENTIFUL on the used market. >> Be careful though, since there are three distinct >> generations of 283's >> and the two earlier generations have 80-90 volts on >> the PC terminal >> (later version is 5-6 volts). >> >> I've got 4 working 283's, and one for parts, at >> home, covering all >> three generations. And as a side note, the hot shoe >> is fairly easy to >> replace should you break it. >> >> -Mat >> >> >> On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 23:16:48 -0600, William Robb >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Steve Pearson" >>> Subject: Pentax brand flashes with PC Terminal? >>> >>>> Are there any Pentax brand flashes that can be >> used >>>> with the PC terminal? Or do they all require >> the 5P >>>> and other Pentax sync cords? >>>> >>>> Does anyone have any other suggestions? I'm >> leaning >>>> towards a Vivitar 285HV. >>> >>> I'm a big fan of the 283, which is the same as the >> 285 without the >>> zoom head. Don't know if it is still available. I >> had a 285 for many >>> years, I don't know what became of it. I recall it >> was a battery hog, >>> but that as long as it was kept fed, it was a >> strong workhorse. >>> The hot shoe on them is a bit frail, so be careful >> not to bump it >>> hard. >>> >>> William Robb >>> >>> >> >> > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. > www.yahoo.com > > > >
