--- In StereoRealist@yahoogroups.com, "bob_karambelas" <bob_karambelas@...>
wrote:
>
> Another happy Vivitar user here. Note that the current model is the 285HV,
which has a lower trigger voltage, making it safe to use with electronic
cameras. Sometimes it's helpful to shoot a test shot with a digital camera, and
many older flashes can damage a digicam.
>
> The extra height really makes red-eye a non-issue, at the price of making the
camera top-heavy and slightly more awkward to handle.
>
I second the vivitar, really nice flash with indicator of flash readiness and
auto f8 for k64 and auto f11 for fujichrome 100! I use the Hama flash bracket
that Dr. T sells on his site, so the package is well balanced, you just need a
shutter release and hot shoe cable.

Nik