Bernard Ente wrote: > The key to using a flash is rapid recycle time at full power. A Vivitar > 285 operating on AA batteries recycles very slowly. Your photo would be > affected by ambient light, even at night. I use a "gel cell" 6-volt > battery manufactured by a local photo dealer. I get full power within > three seconds.
I use a Quantum Turbo battery made by Quantum Instruments which is a lead-acid battery and can be charged at any time because it has no charge memory. I use it with Nikon SB-25 and SB-26 flash units and I get very close to instant recycle time for hundreds of flash bursts. The Quantum Turbo is small enough to wear on your belt or on a small shoulder strap. I like the performance of the Turbo battery for field photography, but if an electrical outlet is nearby, I still prefer my Speedotron gear. Dave Cohen Photographer [EMAIL PROTECTED] --> SPORRS: Serious Photographers of Railroad Related Subjects X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 Content-Length: 2487
