Holy smokes! It's more than rumor. Here 'tis
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Yeah, I couldn't believe they had discontinued such a solid performer
and veritable gold mine. No development expense for how many years?
Just pump 'em out the end of some low cost manufacturing line. Lots of
pros continue to use manual flash or find that flash auto mode works
just as well (and sometimes better) than what passes for TTL these days.
Digitals can't do the off-the-film routine from the sensor and the 285
does a nice job both manual and auto.
I'm going to send an email to a friend who was a devoted 285 user and
has been crying ever since her last one bit the dust and she couldn't
find a replacement.
Chuck Norcutt
AG Schnozz wrote:
> Rumour has it that Vivitar is back building 285HV flashes again. Why
> they ever stopped is beyond me.
>
> I've been planning on buying more flash gear and realized that the
> 285HV has been my most reliable and trustworthy flash ever. Sure, it
> isn't the only game in town, but they are decent flashes by most
> definitions with an excellent price/performance ratio.
>
> In about a month it looks like I'll be doing my part and buying at
> least three more brand-new units. Possibly as many as five. Along
> with that I'll be getting some radio slaves. It looks like I may
> have just booked two more weddings just this week, so my ROI is
> pretty much taken care of.
>
> For my big annual super-duper annual event, I'll clamp-mount the
> flash gear to the stage-lighting which will really help during the
> ceremony. It sure would be nice to drop down to a low ISO for
> quality and color reasons.
>
> Ah, how liberating it is to not need to buy a new DSLR right away.
> My E-1, E-2S and E-3(IS) are working out just fine. Thank you Kodak.
> That new Portra rocks.
>
> So, I encourage everybody here to confirm to Vivitar that they did
> the right thing by bringing back the classic. If we do our part,
> just maybe more manufacturers will realize that there is a market for
> high-quality "retro" gear.
>
> AG
>
>
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