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been

inadvertently

moved.)

You

then

change

your

Mode

Selector

Dial

to

read

1/2.

For

normal

rather

than

strong

fill,

change

the

Vari-Power

settings

to

1/4.

NOTE:

By

zooming

the

Head

from

NORM

to

WIDE,

you

can

change

exposure

by

1/2

f-stop.

Multiple

Flash

Lighting

The

Vari

Sensor

Module

on

your

Model

285HV

makes

multiple

flash

lighting

easier,

because

when

you

use

your

flash

as

a

fill-

in

light

with

main

flash,

you

can

"dial

in"

the

lighting

ratios.

1.

Set

up

your

main

flash

and

deletrnine

the

f-stop

you're

going

to

use

2.

Set

up

your

secondary

flash

unit

at

a

distance

equal

to

the

main

flash

-to

-subject

distance.

EXAMPLE:

The

main

flash

unit

must

be

in

the

manual

mode

and

have

the

same

power

as

your

fill

-flash

unit.

Setting

the

Vari

Sensor

Dial

on

the

fill

-flash

unit

to

the

FULL

position

gives

you

a

main-flash/fill-flash

ratio

of

1:1.

Setting

the

dial

on

the

fill

unit

aft/2

gives

you

a

main/fill

ratio

of

3:1

because

the

main

flash

unit

is

putting

cut

twice

as

much

light

as

the

fill

flash,

i.e.

the

main

flash

gives

out

two

units

of

light

and

the

fill

flash

gives

out

one

unit

of

light,

thus

giving

out

a

total

of

3

units

of

light

and

creating

an

overlap

of

one

unit

of

light

from

each.

A

setting

of

1/4

gives

you

a

ratio

of

5:1

and

1/16

gives

you

17:1.

With

this

flexibility

and

accuracy,

a

multiple

flash

lighting

set-up

can

be

tuned

to

achieve

delicate

nuances

of

creative

effects.

3.

Another

use

of

the

Vari-Power

capability

is

in

its

"action

-

freezing"

potential.

As

the

power

output

is

reduced,

the

flash

duration

is

shortened,

thus

resulting

in

greater

action

-stopping

ability.

22

Angles

of

Illumination:

Zoom

Setting

Horizontal

Vertical

Super

WIDE

(28mm)

w/Wide

Angle

Flash

Lens

inserted

70°

53°

WIDE

(35mm)

60°

45°

NORMAL

(50mm)

46°

34°

TELE

(105mm)

27°

20°

Color

Temperature:

6,000°K

Camera/Flash

Synchronization

Connections:

Hot

Shoe,

Shutter

Cord

Weight

(without

batteries):

14.9

oz.

(423

g)

Dimensions

(Head

in

0°

position):

4"

W

x

52

H

x

4.2"

D

(100

mm

W

x

130

mm

H

x

105

mm

D)

Accessories

Included:

28mm

Wide

Angle

Flash

Lens,

PC

-1

Shutter

Cord

Specifications

subject

to

change

without

notice.

Vivitar

285HV

Zoom

Thyristor

Flash

System

Accessories

CHARGE

12/20

20

minute

recharger

for

NC

-3

NiCad

Battery

Pack.

NC

-3

Rechargeable

NiCad

Battery

Pack.

Use

only

with

Charge

12/20

or

discontinued

Charge

15.

SB-4

Adapts

285HV

for

use

with

AC

current.

PC

-31

3

foot

coiled

shutter

cord

for

extended

distance

between

flash

and

camera.

24

Power

Specifications

BCPS

(Beam

Candle

Power

Seconds):

2,500

(Manual)

Power

Source

No.

of

Flashes

Recycle

Time

(seconds)

HVP-1,

RB-510,

NC

-3

170

1.50

HVP-1,

E497,

NC

-3

430

1.25

PPG

-1

,

NC

-3

in

grip

&

flash

85

3.8

PPG

-1

,

Alk.

in

grip

&

flash

200

5.5

NC

-3

in

flash

alone

50

6.0

AA

Alk.

in

flash

alone

100

10.4

SB-4,

NC

-3

in

flash

1,410'

4.0

SB-4,

AA

Alk.

in

flash

1,480"

4.8

'before

NC

-3

requ'res

recharging

—

before

AA

Alkaline

batteries

must

be

replaced.

All

specifications

are

with

the

285HV

set

in

the

manual

mode.

in

most

cases,

recycle

time

and

number

of

flashes

will

improve

in

the

automatic

mode

if

the

subject

is

at

less

than

maximum

auto

distance.

All

specifications

are

approximate

and

number

of

flashes

and

recycle

time

will

vary

according

to

battery

condition,

temperature

and

other

variables.

General

Specifications

Flash

Duration

(approx.):

Auto

—

1/1,000

to

1/30,000

second

Manual

—

1/1,000

second

23

AP

-1

Spare

Battery

Holder

for

AA

alkaline

or

NiCad

batteries.

SL

-2

Wireless

remote

flash

trigger.

Automatically

fires

remote

flash

units

in

multiple

lighting

set-ups.

Shoe

rotates

360°

horizontally,

1/4x20

tripod

thread

on

bottom.

HVP-1

High

Voltage

Battery

Pack

holds

disposable

high

voltage

battery

(type

E497)

or

Vivitar

rechargeable

RB-510.

The

Battery

Pack

comes

with

a

strap

and

pad

for

convenient

and

comfortable

shoulder

rest.

Requires

HVC-1

connecting

cord.

C-1

Soft

Carrying

Pouch

Case

for

flash

unit.

FK-2

Kit

includes

6

filters:

UV,

ND4,

85B,

Red,

Yellow,

Blue.

Includes

carrying

case.

WFK-2

Kit

includes

6

filters:

Extra

Wide

Angle

Diffuser,

ND4,

Blue,

85B, Yellow

and

UV.

Includes

carrying

case.

SC

-3

1.2

meter

coiled

Sensor

Extension

Cord

for

use

between

flash

unit

and

remote

sensor

for

creating

special

effects.

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