1st $$$ shoot with the R-D1s

M4streetshooter said:
Well, you guys freaked me out about the 283. It won't be on the camera again but then...what to use....I don't really know which Epson suggest to use.....maybe this is another topic...hmmmm
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Just put a Wein safe sync between the hotshoe and flash or between hot shoe and sync cord. Great for use with studio strobes too...........
Clive
 
AhShun said:
If my "made in Japan" works on a 20D, would it means that it will also work on RD1?
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I don't think the issue is the flash working....I can gaurantee it will fire....the issue at hand is if is safe to use it on the camera.....

283/285 is kinda a waste on a DSLR...I mean afterall they have all that good syncro stuff and TTL/ETTL......

what we need is a flash as good as a 283 that's safe....The Sunpack 383 is an option but maybe there are better ones out there......

enjoy the weekend...I'm off to Brooklyn again Sat Morning.....don
 
Jim Watts said:
I was interested that you use the Vivitar 283 with the R-D1. I have 5 old ones myself, but won't risk using them on the R-D1 without a Wien Safe Sync. I had an e-mail from another RFF member today about measuring flash voltages as I had noted in a post that all my 283's were high voltage, so am curious how you are using yours.

Are you using your 283 with the Wein safe sync or have you measured your 283's voltage and found it OK. http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html indicates quite a range of voltages for 283's, but most old ones are high. As I recall all mine measured over 200 volts. I was not inclined to risk anything over 25 volts straight on the R-D1.
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Hi Jim,

As you may remember, I often used the 285 with the R-D1 for weddings, etc. I always use a Wein Safe Synch though and recommend it for any flash where the trigger voltage is not confirmed to be low enough for digital cameras. I use the 285 with the R-D1 and M8 with the remote sensor on the Wein and the flash in my left hand (cord).

I like both cameras and they're both sensitive to IR, albeit to different degrees.

Cheers,

Sean
 
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