Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/21
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Mine is Made in Japan - thanks for your advice
Joseph Low / Singapore
-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of Raimo
K
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 3:53 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Vivitar 283 Flash Unit
The 283s that have voltages of approx. 300 volts are the Made in Japan ones.
Others are safe, relatively.
All the best!
Raimo K
Personal photography homepage at:
http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Vivitar 283 Flash Unit
> http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html
>
> Be very, very careful. Older 283s will have a sync voltage in the
> hundreds of volts. I have heard that the last ones produced had low sync
> voltages.
>
> It is simple to check if you have a digital voltmeter. Turn the flash on
> and wait about two minutes after the flash ready light has lit. Then
> simply connect the voltmeter across the two flash foot contacts.
>
> John Collier
>
> On 20-Nov-05, at 11:06 PM, joelct wrote:
>
>> I would appreciate advice if anyone has used this on their Canon 20D
>
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