jtdl Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 I would appreciate learning where I could get a copy of Viviatar 3500 DM/N operating manual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_kuzenski Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 James, I don't know the 3500 specifically, and I don't know where to find manuals. But most of those little thyristor Vivitars are pretty simple to use. There will be a selector switch somewhere, with two colors and a position in between. There will be a scale on the back with a sliding gadget and some color indicators. To use the flash, make sure your camera's shutter speed is at or slower than the sync speed. Pick one of the colors on the selector (the position with no color is "manual"--full flash output every time.) Say you've put the selector in the RED spot; look on the back, set the film speed on the sliding gadget, and you'll see what aperture to set your camera to. (If it's NOT suitable, try the OTHER color setting on the front and see what aperture is recommended at THAT setting.) If all is correct, you can now shoot regular on-camera flash at any distance inside the flash's ability to cover, at the pre-set aperture, and the thyristor will shut off the flash output when it's put out enough light for your photo. I'm not good at explaining things, but it's really very simple when you've done it a few times. One other benefit of these simple thyristor flashes: Say you're outside and your subject is backlit, and there's plenty of light for ambient photography. Pick an aperture one stop smaller than the recommended (making sure it plus your shutter speed are correct for ambient exposure, and making sure the shutter speed is still at or slower than sync speed), and you've now got fill-flash, one stop down! Very very handy! HTH. --Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_palmer2 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 I have same flash with manual e.palmer@virgin.net email me and I can scan what you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_palmer2 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Well to date 3 people have emailed me for copy. But I note two contacts on flash and 4 on camera. Sometimes it has wrong exposure as wrong aperture auto set on camera. Any feed back? but main thing email address has changed to ericmark@talktalk.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_mark_palmer Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 <p>To date 14 people have asked for a copy and I have no problem with that number. I have heard of one person using a slave with it and I would like to learn more about that function. It is in PDF format if that is a problem I can put on web site. Email still ericmark@talktalk.net</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_mark_palmer Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 <p>My email address has changed to gw7mgw@sky.com I still have the pdf of the manuals. Since I have been asked so many times I will see if it can be converted to html if so I will place on my website http://gw7mgw.co.nf/index.html but it's on the to do list not there yet.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_mark_palmer Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 <p>I have at last re-scanned and the manual now in HTML format is at http://gw7mgw.co.nf/Vivitar_3500_flash.html</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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