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Quality


I like the 283 more because i dont have to mess with the zoom head


I recently bought one of these used and am delighted with it


With the vp1 varipower add on its a 5


Now using a nikon d70 with the 283

Price


This item are great as a flash and the price thanks


For this price buy two or three

Packaging/appearance


You get metal parts not chrome painted plastic like in the 285hv

Competitiveness


I have both low and high voltage models


Lots of accessories are available in reasonabe price


Its weight compared to most modern compact slrs 2

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    flash, great, manual, high and made.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is high deception involved.
  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 38.5% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 51 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 25 2022.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I have read so many reviews about this flash


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The manual mode is also there for those who want it more technically correct


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If you hook this unit up to your modern digital camera you will give it a heart attack and fry it sync circuitry


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    That said it was the flash for wedding and journalists in the late 70’s and early 80’s


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    For strobist use i added the vp1 for manual control and radio slaves


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I used it almost every weekend for years and it never failed me not even once


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I owned every accessory offered for this flash


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Vivitar 283s made from the late 1990s onward will work fine with digital cameras

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