DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 

DPChallenge Forums >> Hardware and Software >> vivtar 285hv as slave?
Pages:  
Showing posts 1 - 7 of 7, (reverse)
AuthorThread
 11/24/2007 07:04:44 AM · #1
ive been looking at it as a cheap slave for shooting skate shots and bmx. any other cheap flash units for under 100 each?
 11/24/2007 07:12:27 AM · #2
I've heard nothing but good about the 285hv, I just ordered one from BHphoto
 11/24/2007 07:25:23 AM · #3
yeah, i used to use 285's for skate stuff too. it's really nice, a lot of light and cheap flash, but it eats batteries. the best was the sunpak 555 but it's discontinued so your options for under 100$ are pretty limited to the 285.
 11/24/2007 08:55:54 AM · #4
I've got 2 285s, You can buy one for $90 and get something called a Peanut by a company called Wein for about $10-15- it's a little slave thing that sticks in the side of the flash and triggers it when another flash fires, very handy little gadget.

Of for $30 you could get a Hong Kong wireless kit.
 11/24/2007 09:07:42 AM · #5
I use Sunpak 383's (and an older 333) for my setup. They are about $80 each and they work well with the cheap Gadget Infinity (Cactus) 4-channel wireless triggers.

The 333 I got from B&H for about $25.

Message edited by author 2007-11-24 15:22:50.
 11/24/2007 10:13:52 AM · #6
i picked up a used metz 36AFN flash from ebay for 20€, i've seen a few going under 10€ tho. i'm still looking for another one or a metz 36CT (under 10€) to use as a second slave unit (i have two cactus pt04 reveivers, they work perfectly and only cost me around 30$, including two receivers, the trigger and shipping from hong kong ;-D)

11/24/2007 11:45:21 AM · #7
ya, sounds like a good alternative to almost anything on the market. sweet, thanxs alot
Pages:  
Current Server Time: 04/07/2025 09:58:05 AM

Please log in or register to post to the forums.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/07/2025 09:58:05 AM EDT.