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Vivitar 285HV Auto Professional Flash: Customer Reviews & Product Details
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Total Reviews: 57
Best Offer: $89.95
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Vivitar Flash
Excellent as a backup flash. You must be aware that it is hard to have anyone honor the warranty since apparently Vivitar is no longer in business. If that concerns you, go with the real McCoy and get a brand name flash. 2009-11-18
Look cheap plastic, but works very well
It looks like cheap old plastic, but works very well, I also bought a chinese wireless trigger on ebay, you can find it on amazon too, searching for "PT-04 4" it works great for strobist, you can control light and it is strong, Don't left batteries on its compartment they will be discharged. 2009-11-06
Flash Stopped Working In Less Than a Year
Flash stopped working in less than a year. I called "customer service department" and got the run around. The "technician" told me in broken English that the product was no longer under warranty. I kindly informed him that it had a 2 year warranty, I was put on hold. He kept referring to it as a camera, I reminded him again that it was a flash. He finally said that a senior technician will call me within 24 hrs. I do NOT recommend this product and if you get one, hope that it does not break. 2009-11-06
great flash
It took a while to get comfortable with this flash but it is a real work horse 2009-11-01
Great powerfull flash
Hey this flash it is so powerfull, it is good to use to make jobs outside, and it is not heavy. you can use on the Canon Rebel XS,(1000D).
also you can buy an extra battery holder, and four AAA to AA battery holder converter, and make some wiring and use an external battery 6vdc(lead acid) and have a better recicling times, like 6 seconds using the full power of the flash against the 12 with the normal four AA batteries. and with the lowest power you can shot continously like 20 times without problems. with this add, this flash can work all the night and take more than 1000 shots.
cons. If you need to take fast pictures, with it mounted on the camera shoe, you need to adjust it every time , because it does not have TTL circuit, and you can burn the pictures. and for this reason it is better to buy the TTL flash of your camera to avoid this kind of situation on fast moments taking pictures, like the kiss on the wedding ceremony.
but for the rest it is a good flash.
i do recomend it
2009-10-30