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From: herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong, Computing Services)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: Advice wanted on buying flash for Pentax ME
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Date: Wed, 31-Oct-84 12:17:03 EST
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Posted: Wed Oct 31 12:17:03 1984
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Some of the other Vivitar flashes (3700?) have special adapter modules
for camera controlled flash.  If you have a plain ME as opposed to ME
Super, etc, I recommend the Vivitar 285.  It is relatively compact,
powerful, and flexible.  It is a good general-purpose flash unit.  It
may be quite a bit more than you need.  It lists for $130 CAN and I
think it's about $70 US if you find the right discount store.  The 5600
you mention is more a very portable professional unit.  Unless you know
you need the features, save some money.  I have not looked much at Metz
units because I thought the Vivitar had more flexibility.

Herb...

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