[rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflash Disaster

  • From: Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:05:54 -0500

Not all versions of the 283 have high trigger voltages.


Eric Goldstein

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On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Don Williams <dwilli10@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> At 10:34 AM 12/9/2009, Eric wrote:
>
> I agree with this. The 285 was bulky and overblown with an emphasis on
> useless features rather than sleek performance. A low voltage trigger
> 283 is still very much a great ally in the camera bag...
>
>
> Eric Goldstein
>
> I've had a 283 for 30 years or more and like it's features.  In addition to
> the wide and narrow beam lenses, it has a remote sensor for off-camera
> sensing, the ability to use AC power, and some other features I don't
> remember because the accessories are out of sight.
>
> The only downside is that it has a high voltage trigger which I assume is
> not good for my cameras.  I understand the later models had a low voltage
> sync signal and there is also available, somewhere, an adapter that deals
> with this high voltage, high current trigger problem, protecting the sync
> contacts.  I used it for many years on several cameras before learning that
> there was a lower sync current version.
>
> DAW
>
>
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