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Becareful the voltage may be too high and fry your camera. I had the same offer my dads old vivitar flash but when I looked into it the only way to safely use it was to buy something called a safe sync for the hotshoe, these cost around £50. I've given the flash back and am saving up for a speedlight instead. The flash may appear to work but the frying process may be slow and cumalative.
Hope that helps
Nix
Hope that helps
Nix
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There's a list here http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html of various flash guns and their voltages which should tell you if the vivitar is compatible, though as I post the site seems to be down, I hope not permanently as it's a useful resource.
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You could use it as a slave flash, using a flash trigger. That avoids the need to connect directly to your camera.
Something like : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&&item=110236561625&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:GB:1120
Something like : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&&item=110236561625&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:GB:1120
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Steep - that site is still down but will keep checking over next few days.
Nixtoo - not sure on the voltage but it has a hot shoe connection and a lead, my camera doesn't have a hole for the lead, the flash is very old so at the moment it doesn't work at all . The flash fires if you hold down the button so that works.
John-oh not sure that it would be compatible with the equipment needed to do that but its a good idea and i will look into it if i cant get it to work on the camera.
i might give vivitar a call after the bank holiday.
Nixtoo - not sure on the voltage but it has a hot shoe connection and a lead, my camera doesn't have a hole for the lead, the flash is very old so at the moment it doesn't work at all . The flash fires if you hold down the button so that works.
John-oh not sure that it would be compatible with the equipment needed to do that but its a good idea and i will look into it if i cant get it to work on the camera.
i might give vivitar a call after the bank holiday.
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I think you'll find the trigger voltage is going to be too high.
I'd not risk damage to the camera if it were mine. I once had a sunpak flash that was very close to the limits and I never really felt comfortable using it.
Also, you'll only have manual control of the flash. E-TTL won't work on it.
I'd not risk damage to the camera if it were mine. I once had a sunpak flash that was very close to the limits and I never really felt comfortable using it.
Also, you'll only have manual control of the flash. E-TTL won't work on it.
