pensacolaphoto Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Hi,I have recently purchased a Vivitar 283 flash with Alkaline batteries insert. The instructions state that a separate NiCad insert must be used with NiCad batteries. Today I used (by mistake) the Alkaline baterries insert with NiCads, and the flash worked fine. What is the problem caused when such an error is being committed? Have I hurt the flash? Will exposures be off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstrutz Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 I believe what the instructions are referring to is the rather expensive NiCad battery pack that Vivitar wants to sell you, so the they can be rich and you can be poor. Other brands of NiCad and NiMH AA batteries work fine in the same holder as the alkaline batteries. It will not damage your flash and it will not effect exposure. The only problem is that you will keep more of your money and Vivitar doesn't like that. :~) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted August 25, 2003 Author Share Posted August 25, 2003 Hi Jim, Glad to find out that I did not damage the flash. I am surprised that Vivitar would do such a trick to make people buy their NiCad adapter. Raid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen_S Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 Don't know the flash. maybe Vivitars adapter uses a additional cell to make it load faster. Probable if it uses 6 cells. Low power can't harm, don't worry. Manufacturers NiCad-packs have the advantage of 150% good connections of the cells, a huge problem with some battery holders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted August 26, 2003 Author Share Posted August 26, 2003 The Vivitar battery pack only takes four AA size batteries. I will soon get my film back and then I can tell whether the rechargeable batteries worked well or not. The manual for the 283 flash did not explain why a different battery should be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_kimble Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 The 4 AA insert holds 4-1.5 batteries which equal 6.0Vdc. The Vivitar NiCAD pack may hold 5-1.2Vdc bateries which equal 6.0Vdc. I use 4 NiMH rechargables in my Sunpak 383(283 clone) all the time but it doesn't have a battery pack, you just insert the 4 batteries into a cavity in the flash housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolland_elliott4 Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 the vivitar pack just uses four standard Nicad batteries. I have one I threw away after the batteries went dead. It has no advantages and is more expensive' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_wheat Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 Hello, I am missing the battery pack and am trying to find one used. Can the Vivitar Flash 283 be used without the battery pack, by installing the batteries loose in the battery compartment? What is the battery order (position) when inserting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted January 7, 2004 Author Share Posted January 7, 2004 I think you need a battery insert to use any batteries with the flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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