Vivitar auto thyristor 283 flash question.
Jun 5, 2017 22:37:04 #
GLKTN
Loc: TN
My Vivitar 283 has a liittle dial on front. On the side of the dial is a little wondow. Inside is eithet M then 3 colors that corrilate to settings in the flash ad to f stops depending on film iso. I checked Amazon and thete is a Yongnuo YN CTR-301 hot shoe remot trigger. Looks like it should work.
Jun 5, 2017 22:58:18 #
GLKTN wrote:
My Vivitar 283 has a liittle dial on front. On the side of the dial is a little wondow. Inside is eithet M then 3 colors that corrilate to settings in the flash ad to f stops depending on film iso. I checked Amazon and thete is a Yongnuo YN CTR-301 hot shoe remot trigger. Looks like it should work.
It should work, just don't risk frying your camera for a few dollars. Check this old thread....
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-238331-1.html
Jun 6, 2017 00:04:11 #
GLKTN wrote:
This is an old film camera flash, 50 years old. Will it work on a Nikon d750 camera? Will it harm the camera?
NO and YES! Don't use it! Copied from Botzilla:
Older units have been reported as high as 600V!
Recent (post-'87) revised 283's ("Made in China") are safer with modern cameras, running around 9-10V. Bob Atkins reports some as low as 5V. Recently units marked "Made in Korea" have also appeared... measured at 8v by Andrew Cassino and Tony Bonanno.
Kevin Omura used a Quantum battery and got a hefty 261.4V out of his (sn3012330), while
Göran Samuelsson had two units with different voltages: 230V and 190V. Other reports have had similar variety, up to 270V.
Jun 6, 2017 04:54:08 #
I have two of these units, one bought new back in the'70s, the other bought used from my local camera store.
I wouldn't risk firing via your hot shoe, but check your camera's specs for maximum allowable voltage through your PC socket. My DSLR is rated to 400 volts, and I shot many a photo using a PC cord with these units. I also purchased optical Weinn slave units (they replace the foot on these units), and continue to use these units off camera. They are workhorses, very reliable. I also have both the varipower and standard button controller for each.
Note that the wheel on the side is just a calculator dial that allows you to choose correctly the appropriate power setting from the standard controller for the ISO and aperture you have set. Back when this was state of the art, it worked flawlessly, and that was when I was shooting film (no way to check your shot while in the field).
There is a reason why this flash was in production for so long. It was/is a great flash.
Caruso
I wouldn't risk firing via your hot shoe, but check your camera's specs for maximum allowable voltage through your PC socket. My DSLR is rated to 400 volts, and I shot many a photo using a PC cord with these units. I also purchased optical Weinn slave units (they replace the foot on these units), and continue to use these units off camera. They are workhorses, very reliable. I also have both the varipower and standard button controller for each.
Note that the wheel on the side is just a calculator dial that allows you to choose correctly the appropriate power setting from the standard controller for the ISO and aperture you have set. Back when this was state of the art, it worked flawlessly, and that was when I was shooting film (no way to check your shot while in the field).
There is a reason why this flash was in production for so long. It was/is a great flash.
Caruso
Jun 6, 2017 05:55:47 #
GLKTN wrote:
This is an old film camera flash, 50 years old. Will it work on a Nikon d750 camera? Will it harm the camera?
Some articles -
http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html
http://www.shutterbug.com/content/using-older-electronic-flash-digital-cameras-what-works%E2%80%94what-doesn%E2%80%99t#e0r5XD1ycZcdFdfF.97
http://www.instructables.com/id/Use-old-flashes-on-new-DSLR-cameras./
Jun 6, 2017 06:11:50 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
GLKTN wrote:
This is an old film camera flash, 50 years old. Will it work on a Nikon d750 camera? Will it harm the camera?
Call Nikon at nikonusa.com. Only Nikon will know for sure. No one on this site has the knowledge to help you responsibly. If you are uncertain, call the brand, call NIKON.
Jun 6, 2017 06:39:56 #
Jun 6, 2017 06:52:26 #
I am not familiar with the combination of the Vivitar 283 and the Nikon D750. Many old flashes can damage new cameras.
Just to make sure I would give a call to Nikon.
Just to make sure I would give a call to Nikon.
Jun 6, 2017 07:05:16 #
You should not risk using old technology flash units directly on digital cameras. Not worth the risk. Some trigger voltages are very brief and you would need a lab oscilloscope to even accurately record the peak voltage. An analog meter, or even simple digital meters cannot record momentary spikes accurately. Either get a safe sync that Wein sells, or something comparable. Or use radio/infrared slave and controllers. Remember any damage done to your dig camera is not covered under warranty if you cause it with old flash technology! The easiest solution is to just purchase the proper compatible flash unit for your camera.They are not all than expensive, and are available used for half of new prices if you shop around.
Jun 6, 2017 08:06:34 #
GLKTN wrote:
This is an old film camera flash, 50 years old. Will it work on a Nikon d750 camera? Will it harm the camera?
Use it with a Wein SafeSync adapter to prevent frying your shutter sync circuit. SOME 283 and 285 Vivitar flashes are safe to use, but not all. There is only one way to know, and it's not reliable.
I have two 285s. One has a sync voltage of 11, the other is about 330!
Jun 6, 2017 08:43:21 #
GLKTN wrote:
This is an old film camera flash, 50 years old. Will it work on a Nikon d750 camera? Will it harm the camera?
It depends as others have noted. It was a common and popular Flash in its day. I'd use a RF Remote flash trigger to be safe.
Jun 6, 2017 09:32:13 #
billnikon wrote:
Call Nikon at nikonusa.com. Only Nikon will know for sure. No one on this site has the knowledge to help you responsibly. If you are uncertain, call the brand, call NIKON.
Don't need to as they always say use only Nikon flashes.
Jun 6, 2017 09:33:24 #
billnikon wrote:
Call Nikon at nikonusa.com. Only Nikon will know for sure. No one on this site has the knowledge to help you responsibly. If you are uncertain, call the brand, call NIKON.
Nikon will not endorse anything not made by them.... So, if you call Nikon, they will say to buy a Nikon branded product.
Jun 6, 2017 09:52:02 #
I find the hot shoe voltage 'converters' are if-y at best. On ebay you can buy a radio control trigger that works much better, less than $40, come with two receivers for multi-flash, and easy to use. Nyms
Jun 6, 2017 09:55:09 #
photoman022
Loc: Manchester CT USA
boberic wrote:
Use the flash off camera and you won't haveto worry about it
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