AG Schnozz wrote:
[snip]
> I did my homework and decided to visit the local store. They had
> a brand new Vivitar 283 as well as the 285HV. I've owned the
> 285HV previously so I needed no convincing. For some reason the
> 283 called to me. It's just a little bit more compact. I also
> bought a Lumiquest Ultrabounce diffuser. Best part is that I
> got out of the store with brand new equipment for under a
> C-Note. Try that with anything else with any semplence of
> oomph.
> --snip--
> Compared to today's dedicated uberflashes with variable ratios
> and all that jazz, the 283 is as brain-dead as they come. But we
> must remember that they were the professional workhorse for an
> entire generation. Yes, it ain't perfect and I'll be keeping an
> eye open for a bargain E-system flash.
...and don't forget: the basic Vivitar 283
design is 30 years old! The first 283 appeared
around 1975. Its design is nearly unchanged,
besides switching to low voltage triggering
sometimes. Compare that to todays
dispose-with-empty-AA-cells design of modern
equipment ...
Andreas
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