Originally posted by bdery Hi,
I'm currently the owner of an AF280T and a Sigma 530ST is in the mail (I may or may not keep the AF280T). I've just been given an apparently new Vivitar 285HV flash.
Now, I know nothing at all about it. I do know about checking the voltage, and will do so, but in any case I don't plan on using the flash on my camera. I might, however, at some point be interested in using it for some remote lighting. Maybe I'll just sell it if I find this stuff is not for me, but for now I'd like to know more.
I've looked, but haven't found, a manual for this flash, so I have no idea what the colour codes are, what the two pins on the side should do (remote cord?), what Vari-power means exactly, what the red button on the base does. Is there a walkthrough somewhere?
Side question :
I've started looking at radio triggers like the Cactus or Yongnuo, both of which seem to be liked around here. Where should one get started to figure these out?
Thanks in advance, guys.
Ah, Very familiar to me. The red button is indeed the test button, and the pins will be the socket for an external/supplementary power supply (I think they used to come with caps, but I think I left mine somewhere back in the 80's.
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The voltage should be quite safe on your Pentax (Unlike, possibly, the non-HV version or the similar 283s that were a common workhorse when those first came out.) They're still made, actually.
Ah, our old friend Mr. Butkus has what you need, just scroll down a bit: (and consider a donation, real friend to the photo community, this site.
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