Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Major, Quantam is a manufacturer of rechargable power packs for use with, among others, Vivitar flashes like the 283. I use the Quantam Bantam, which may be out of production now. It's small enough to clip onto your belt, and has enough juice for several rolls per charge. I believe the HVP-1 was Vivitar's rechargable power pack for the 285, available as an accessory; don't think it was intended for the 283. Chuck Albertson Seattle, Wash. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pilot E-Mail" <wwaechte@capecod.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 11:58 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] M4-P: Vivitar 283 or 285 > Info Please. > My 283 Owner`s Manual makes no reference of a Quantum battery or HVP-1. Are > these replacements for the non-available Ni Cad rechargeable batteries? > Major Waechter > USAF Retired > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 14:58 > Subject: Re: [Leica] M4-P: Vivitar 283 or 285 > > > > ><Snip> > > > I use my 283 with the Quantum battery. When you use it off camera like > this > > > you look like spiderman... coils everywhere. > > > -- > > > Johnny Deadman > > > > > An advantage to the 283 over the 285 or most other flashes is that when > you use > > the outside batter pack, you do it with no batteries in the flash itself. > Which > > makes for an almost weightless flash. Less then half the wight of the unit > with > > 4 AA's in it is my guess! MUCH less of a strain on your hotshoe! I could > not get > > my Quantum to ever work so I had to go back the HVP-1 High voltage battery > > compartment. You can have your little motor drive going all day with that > thing! > > Mark Rabiner > > > >