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Vivitar 285HV

Vivitar 285HV Flash

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Nikon Speedlight SB-800 TTL Flash

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Product Description
The built-in variable power of the Vivitar 285HV auto professional flash provides you with fill flash and the ability to shoot properly exposed rapid-sequence pictures. This vertical bounce... More
The built-in variable power of the Vivitar 285HV auto professional flash provides you with fill flash and the ability to shoot properly exposed rapid-sequence pictures. This vertical bounce flash gives your photographs soft, professional lighting. The four f-stops give you control over the flash distance range and the depth of field, while the auto Thyristor circuitry allows for a faster recycling time as well as more flashes per set of batteries. Less
Compatible with both digital and film SLR cameras; auto flash control is set to match the camera body: i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash control with the D2H, D-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash control and... More
Compatible with both digital and film SLR cameras; auto flash control is set to match the camera body: i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash control with the D2H, D-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash control and Auto Aperture Flash (AA) with D1 Series and D100 digital SLR cameras, and TTL and Non-TTL Auto Flash (A) with film cameras. Less
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Vivitar 285HV
Vivitar 285HV Flash
From $61.97
Nikon SB800
Nikon Speedlight SB-800 TTL Flash
$89.00

Product Review Summary

4.4
Based on 5 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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  • Quality Construction (1)
  • Easy to Use (1)
  • Compact (1)
  • Variable Power (1)
Cons
  • no PC cable port (1)
Good For
  • Home (1)
  • Business (1)
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Consumer Reviews

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A trusty workhorse

bygrandpawi Feb 5, 2007
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Reliable,powerful,versatile easy to use. Has different power settings and also different...
Cons Top heavy and plastic shoe instead of metal.
Recommended it? Yes

I have had my Vivitar 285 for many years without any problems. I like the fact that it is automatic in the different preset ranges and does an excellent job. By having a flash this powerful it gives you more control and the ability to use a smaller F-stop and get greater depth of field. I use this... Read full review »

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Vivitar 285HV Flash

byrlprlp Jan 23, 2003
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Powerful, wide-angle coverage
Cons Heavy and bulky. Can't use the light sensor off-unit without using an expensive cord
Recommended it? Yes

I was fairly pleased with this flash unit - its quite powerful (more than I usually need), has several manual and automatic settings, and a head that adjusts the angle of coverage (from 70 x 53 degrees (about the coverage of a 28 mm lens) to 27 x 20 degrees (105 mm or longer)). With this... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

5.0
Based on 4 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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Consumer Reviews

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The Epitome of Nikon Flash Innovation

bycolonialpara Aug 15, 2006
52 Helpfuls 53 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Incredibly versatile flash tool.
Cons Initial cost to purchase.
Recommended it? Yes

The SB-800 flash is the latest in a series of excellent flash attachments provided to users of Nikon cameras and it is a flash unit that has benefited from all of the collective knowledge accumulated by this company as it perfected its imaging products.

As the latest and most powerful... Read full review »

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Flash! Good news and bad!

bysailingshot Mar 22, 2007
15 Helpfuls 16 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Awesome improvement in shot quality. Feels well worth it's cost.
Cons At around 310, not exactly cheap. The equally good 600 is 200.00.
Recommended it? Yes



The SB800 costs about 310 dollars US and that's the bad news.

Here's the good news:

Performance:
Add this flash to your Nikon DSLR and you will quite literally get a new WORLD of quality shooting from your camera. Those who use built in flashes have no idea why... Read full review »

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