Nikon D200 Vivitar 285 hv Flash

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Hi i am away on a workinh holiday in Hawaii and im in need of some help
as all these yanks seem dumb
I have a d2oo and was recently working with a pro snowboard photographer here he was using a cannon set up but had these great flashes
i found some on amazon for like no money so i bought 2
i will be using them off the camera on a stand
but i just wanted to know if i could use then on camera safely
does anyone know the voltages or have they used a 285 hv on a d200
where do i get this info from i dont want to damage my camera
thanks for your help
 
Tou can buy a Wein safe sync module for flashguns with a high trigger voltage. Cost about £35 each though.

If I remember correctly the Vivitar 293 and 285's had a trigger voltage in excess of 110v great guns though.
 
I have a couple of these and they work fine on my Nikon DSLRS and my G9.....

Here's a quote from the PopPhoto review of the 285HV....

"The biggest change to the latest incarnation -- and the reason for reintroducing it -- is the sync voltage: Many modern DSLRs and advanced compact digitals sync up with external flash units using six volts or less in the sync circuit. Unknowing 35mm film converts, upon switching to digital, have hooked their old reliable flashes up to their new cameras only to find the sync circuits fried quickly. The older Vivitar 285 and 283 both had sync voltages between 200 and 260 volts, high enough to give modern six-volt circuits a heart attack. The new 285HV model syncs at under six volts, perfectly safe for today's digital cameras."

Hope this helps :)
 
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