The Vivitar is a reliable and powerful flash but the earlier ones have very high trigger voltages (like 300 volts) that may contribute to the reliability but may fry your camera electronics. The first generation is made in Japan and the most dangerous. If in doubt, check with a voltmeter. I have used my made in Japan Vivitar with ME and LX but did not dare to use it with AF bodies. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
-----Alkuperainen viesti----- Lahettaja: Mike Ignatiev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Paiva: 09. syyskuuta 2002 20:11 Aihe: Re: Pentax flashes >I would recommend Vivitar 283: dirt cheap (~$30 on ebay), lots of power (in feet, GN >120) and tons of accessories. No TTL, but you said you want to use it as auto, and >that should be OK. AFAIK, voltage is safe too. > >Best, >Mishka > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 13:58:38 -0400 >Subject: Pentax flashes >> >> Previously I inquired about flash trigger voltage with non-dedicated non-Pentax >lenses. I had a small Sunpak flash >that recently died on my after many years of service. I've decided that my safest >bet is to get a Pentax flash, either >the 201SA or the 220T. I've searched the Net for reviews or reproductions of >instruction manuals but so far no luck. >> >> My line-up of camera bodies: K-1000, ME-Super, PZ-10, and a ZX-M. From what I >understand either flash should work >with all bodies at the auto mode (F5.6 for the 201SA, F4 for the 220T). There's no >Pentax dealer around here so I need >some feedback from others who have used these units. >> >> I'm assuming that the Pentax auto mode works like my dead Sunpak, i.e. you set a >button on the flash on auto and then >the lense to the needed aperture (with the correct sync speed, of course). With the >online illustrations I see a >sensor eye on the 201SA but not the 220T. Does the 220T have a sensor eye to measure >the flash output? If not, how >does it work on the auto mode? >> >> I tried cosulting my ZX-M manual for info on Pentax flash compatibility but it >don't read should like English. :-) >So any info on either flash from owners would be appreciated. >> >> Best, >> >> Ray >>
