brian_bahn Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Ok. I'm sure I know the answer to this but I will ask anyhow. I have a Vivitar flash for my old OM1...can I use it for my new e510? I haven't researched it at all yet because I figure a simple yes/no answer from the kind and knowledgable folks here will save me a lot of time. Not that I don't like to search for my own answers I just figure I really know very little about flash that I wouldn't know which keywords or phrases to start searching under. BTW I'm guessing the answer is no. Thanks as always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leandro_dutra1 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 If voltage on the flash contacts is not too high, it should work. Which model exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_bahn Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 I am at work now. I will have to check this evening to let you know which model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidlong Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Ideally you would measure the voltage on your particular flash, but if you don't have a voltmeter, there's a table of measured voltages for various old flashes <a href="http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html">here</a>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_bahn Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 Well, it's a 283 model made in Japan so according to the chart David provided it won't work. Bummer. At least I didn't think it would work to start with so it's not a huge let down. Haha Thanks for the quick answers. Appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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