Miserere, Pasvorn, I heard about an older version of the 285 that would
be dangerous.
I have one (2001 bought) that is just about 7 volts on the trigger,
currently swapped for a FTZ 330.
Ed, since you already paired your 285 with the K100d, I'd assume your is
safe. But checking is always a good move, IMHO. I do test every new
flash before I use it, and that goes for friend's studio flashes - seen
older models leak AC into the sync, and trigger voltages up to 600v, in
particular ancient units.
lf
Miserere escreveu:
2009/9/17 Ed Keeney <ewkph...@gmail.com>:
De-lurking to pose a question...
I've been nominated (not at my request) to take pictures at a end of
year dinner for my daughters softball team. I did something similar
about 15 years ago with an older setup I no longer have (theft).
Since then, things have changed, yet things remain the same.
Here's my question...
Does anyone have thoughts on using a bounce card versus using a
diffuser for flash shots? Any recommendations to look at?
I searched the PDML archives and found Christine Aguila's GESO Flash
Practice thread from January 2009 (great work!).
My equipment...
Body: K100D
Lenses: DA18-55 (kit) and FA50 (1.4) I have longer, but won't be
using those
Flash: Vivitar 285HV
I can squeak something new into the camera bag under the guise of
needing it for this event. I don't know the layout of the venue, so
I'm not sure what I can get from a bounce off the ceiling. The
Vivitar doesn't swivel, but does have vertical bounce.
--
Thanks!
Ed
http://picasaweb.google.com/ewkphoto/PESO?feat=directlink
One thing nobody has mentioned is the trigger voltage of the Vivitar
285HV. I just want to make sure that the voltage is low enough for
your camera.
This might be a moot point, but I thought I'd bring it up just in
case. I don't want you to fry your camera :-)
--M.
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Luiz Felipe
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http://techmit.com.br/luizfelipe/
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