Vivitar 283 and Vivitar 285 voltage

Posted by jointcomms on 15 November 2008 · 4 Comments 

Windsor, 15th November 2008 I have several flashes of which, 6 are Vivitar Flashes. Because everyone keeps referring to the high voltage of some of these Vivitars I decided to document the voltage of all the flashes I have. Of the Vivitars the two 285 Zoom (not the HV) register just above 8V with a multimeter. … Continue reading →

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Pentax 10mm-17mm Fisheye

Posted by jointcomms on 26 October 2008 · Leave a Comment 

One of the most interesting lenses I aquired recently.   The album with images, is here Pentax 10mm-17mm Fisheye

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Pentax istD Compact Flash

Posted by jointcomms on 11 October 2008 · Leave a Comment 

One of the first things people complain about when it comes to the Pentax istD is that the compartment door for the memory card gets in the way of the easy removal of the card. My solution was to add a Post-it Flag to the bottom of the card. Makes life easier.

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Vivitar external battery pack

Posted by jointcomms on 17 September 2008 · 6 Comments 

Modifying the Vivitar battery holder for an External battery pack I own Vivitar’s 283 and 285 flashes and for the longest time I’ve wanted to have an external battery pack to replace the internal 4xAA batteries. This for various reasons – a faster refresh rate and longer charge time being two of them. I did … Continue reading →

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