>
> That said, it is not uncommon to find 283 and 285 flash units that
> exceed 250 volts. I had one that measured about, IIRC, 260 volts. To
> the best of my knowledge all 285HVs measure about 12 volts. 12 volts is
> also a typical value for a T32 and other flash units of the period.
>
I can double-check tonight, but I think my two 285HVs come in at 3vdc and
5vdc. The 12 vdc versions were of a specific manufacturing time period.
There were so many variants of the 283/285 that you're not sure which is
which. But it matters little because you can get a high-voltage protection
hot-shoe to put between the camera and the flash. Or in-line versions for
the PC-Sync.
Besides, I wouldn't put a 283/285 in the hot-shoe anyway. It's not that
it's really all that heavy, but it's so bulky that it catches on
everything. My 285HV, during weddings, is mounted on a Stroboframe, which
has proven to be probably the best photo-accessory I've ever purchased.
These days, I'm trying to get the T45 working for me in an intelligent
fashion by enlarging the flash footprint with a "softbox" style diffuser. I
haven't quite arrived with a solution yet, but am making headway. It's easy
to make a diffuser, it's not so easy to make one that doesn't look like you
raided the kitchen cabinet.
AG
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