WANTED -- SB-4 AC Mains unit for VIVITAR 283
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Posted 19/11/2021 - 11:25
This is the best source I know for trigger voltages - http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html#Achiever
Hope it helps.
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Hope it helps.
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Posted 19/11/2021 - 11:30
I may have one lurking in a drawer along with my 283 flash, filters, off hotshoe lead etc etc.
Let me know if you still need it in a week or so.
Grumpy GrandPa, Recently Retired.
Gotta K-3iii now, had a K-S2, K50 and so suffering from a relapse and so buying digital camera kit.
Previous addiction has resulted in using Zeniths, Yashicamat, Chinons, Minoltas, Samsungs, Fujis, Cosina, Kodak, Lumix, Canon, Nikon and Pentax etc etc - have tried most makes in the past 50 years. Love cameras - love taking photos even more
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Let me know if you still need it in a week or so.
Grumpy GrandPa, Recently Retired.
Gotta K-3iii now, had a K-S2, K50 and so suffering from a relapse and so buying digital camera kit.
Previous addiction has resulted in using Zeniths, Yashicamat, Chinons, Minoltas, Samsungs, Fujis, Cosina, Kodak, Lumix, Canon, Nikon and Pentax etc etc - have tried most makes in the past 50 years. Love cameras - love taking photos even more
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Posted 19/11/2021 - 12:08
I have a bit of a collection of Vivitar 283's. From my own observations, I would say that your older Made in Japan items will be the original high voltage ones. Lower voltage ones came along around 1990 (I would estimate).
The only way to be sure is to switch the unit on and measure the voltage on the hot shoe contacts. Use a digital or other high impedance meter as the circuit is loaded down by moving coil instruments thus giving a false (low) reading.
Original ones measure 270 volts or thereabouts whereas later low voltage ones measure around 8 - 10 volts.
Visual clues for low voltage types include those labelled as made in Korea or China, or bearing a CE mark, or having a self adhesive paper red dot on the rear of the sliding battery compartment door.
John
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The only way to be sure is to switch the unit on and measure the voltage on the hot shoe contacts. Use a digital or other high impedance meter as the circuit is loaded down by moving coil instruments thus giving a false (low) reading.
Original ones measure 270 volts or thereabouts whereas later low voltage ones measure around 8 - 10 volts.
Visual clues for low voltage types include those labelled as made in Korea or China, or bearing a CE mark, or having a self adhesive paper red dot on the rear of the sliding battery compartment door.
John
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Posted 19/11/2021 - 14:06
GrumpyGrandPa wrote:
I may have one lurking in a drawer along with my 283 flash, filters, off hotshoe lead etc etc.
Let me know if you still need it in a week or so.
I may have one lurking in a drawer along with my 283 flash, filters, off hotshoe lead etc etc.
Let me know if you still need it in a week or so.
Dear Mr Grumpy Grand Pa ( i bet you are really 'Soft' with your Grand Kids )
YES please -- if you CAN find that AC adapter I can give it a good home - I have 2 Vivitar 283 and having been gIven a MIN T one with the Filter Holder, Filter and Lens kits want to use them for my Demonstration at Brentwood & District Photographic Club.ONE of the 283 has a broken hot-Shoe fitting s cannot be fitted into camera or a slave unit Let me know if you find and any Fees etc -- Many Thanks
Peter Elgar The Old Film Bloke from Darkest Brentwood ESSEX Former Royal Army Medical Corps --
been a member of Pentax Club since the Ron Spillman era! Got COMPUTERISED at last - DIGITISED? Taken the PLUNGE - BUT FILM STILL RULES !!!
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Posted 19/11/2021 - 16:34
Brentwood, Essex?
Will be down in Romford area for a few days from Saturday.....
I have found it.
Made in Hong Kong with 2 pin Euro plug - not 3 pin UK one.
Grumpy GrandPa, Recently Retired.
Gotta K-3iii now, had a K-S2, K50 and so suffering from a relapse and so buying digital camera kit.
Previous addiction has resulted in using Zeniths, Yashicamat, Chinons, Minoltas, Samsungs, Fujis, Cosina, Kodak, Lumix, Canon, Nikon and Pentax etc etc - have tried most makes in the past 50 years. Love cameras - love taking photos even more
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Will be down in Romford area for a few days from Saturday.....
I have found it.
Made in Hong Kong with 2 pin Euro plug - not 3 pin UK one.
Peter Elgar wrote:
Dear Mr Grumpy Grand Pa ( i bet you are really 'Soft' with your Grand Kids )
YES please -- if you CAN find that AC adapter I can give it a good home - I have 2 Vivitar 283 and having been gIven a MIN T one with the Filter Holder, Filter and Lens kits want to use them for my Demonstration at Brentwood & District Photographic Club.ONE of the 283 has a broken hot-Shoe fitting s cannot be fitted into camera or a slave unit Let me know if you find and any Fees etc -- Many Thanks
Peter Elgar The Old Film Bloke from Darkest Brentwood ESSEX Former Royal Army Medical Corps --
GrumpyGrandPa wrote:
I may have one lurking in a drawer along with my 283 flash, filters, off hotshoe lead etc etc.
Let me know if you still need it in a week or so.
I may have one lurking in a drawer along with my 283 flash, filters, off hotshoe lead etc etc.
Let me know if you still need it in a week or so.
Dear Mr Grumpy Grand Pa ( i bet you are really 'Soft' with your Grand Kids )
YES please -- if you CAN find that AC adapter I can give it a good home - I have 2 Vivitar 283 and having been gIven a MIN T one with the Filter Holder, Filter and Lens kits want to use them for my Demonstration at Brentwood & District Photographic Club.ONE of the 283 has a broken hot-Shoe fitting s cannot be fitted into camera or a slave unit Let me know if you find and any Fees etc -- Many Thanks
Peter Elgar The Old Film Bloke from Darkest Brentwood ESSEX Former Royal Army Medical Corps --
Grumpy GrandPa, Recently Retired.
Gotta K-3iii now, had a K-S2, K50 and so suffering from a relapse and so buying digital camera kit.
Previous addiction has resulted in using Zeniths, Yashicamat, Chinons, Minoltas, Samsungs, Fujis, Cosina, Kodak, Lumix, Canon, Nikon and Pentax etc etc - have tried most makes in the past 50 years. Love cameras - love taking photos even more
Last Edited by GrumpyGrandPa on 19/11/2021 - 16:46
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Peter Elgar
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BRENTWOOD,Essex,(UK)
been a member of Pentax Club since the Ron Spillman era! Got COMPUTERISED at last - DIGITISED? Taken the PLUNGE - BUT FILM STILL RULES !!!