Basic Flash Equipment

Many people who are interested in the Lighting With Portable Flash Workshop, who have  yet to invest  in a separate  flash unit, ask me for advice on purchasing a flash. Since I can only talk about my experiences and the equipment that I’ve used, I’m reluctant  to give anyone advice about anything  beyond my experience. I  think that the best I can do is  provide information that  will let  the person asking for advice decide  for themselves. When it comes  to my experience with flash, I’ve  found that the  Vivitar 283′s and Vivitar 285′s are what work best  for me. Here are some  links showing the equipment that I use when it comes to flash photography. Vivitar 285 article from Popular Photography More about the 285  from Strobist Paramount 5′ Coiled Sync Cord, Vivitar to PC Wein HSHSB Safe-Sync Hot Shoe And, of course, batteries.
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3 Responses to “Basic Flash Equipment”

  1. Tina Harris says:
    January 25, 2009 at 11:41 pm

    Hey Sam,

    I am glad you included the post to Strobist regarding the Vivitars — those puppies can fry your digital camera if you use them on the camera’s hot shoe! (I assume that everyone is using their flashes OFF CAMERA though, right … ??)

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  2. samdamico says:
    January 26, 2009 at 1:11 am

    Hi Tina,

    From what I understand, the newer 285′s are supposed to have a trigger voltage of 6 volts or less, making them safe for digital cameras. It’s the older 285′s that’ll fry your digital camera.

    Whatever flash I use I use the wein safe synch on the hot shoe of my digital camera as protection.

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  3. Tina Harris says:
    February 1, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    Sorry — that is correct. It is the older Vivitars I was referring to. Thanks for clarifying that!

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