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From: Pauls0627@xxxxxxx <Pauls0627@xxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Flash questions
>In a message dated 7/6/99 1:57:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>mickeytr@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>> 1. Is it ok to use a Vivitar 283 with an OM-10?
>
>In general, yes. The original 283s had very high trigger voltages (around
>200v). They can fry the circuits in the later OMs (OM-2S, OM-3(Ti),
>OM-4(T(i))). I'm not sure specifically if this is a problem with the OM-10.
>My (old) 283 works great on my OM-1. I keep thinking I should get a new one
>to use with my OM-2S and OM-4. I think the new models trigger at about 6v.
The serial number on the underside of the flash head of my 283 is 2921830.
Does that qualify it as old or new and any idea of when it was made? I
bought it second hand last year.
jh
>
>Paul Schings
>Coventry, Rhode Island USA
>
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