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Zookie
26th of March 2003 (Wed), 12:59
I purchased a Vivitar ring flash and found that it would not synchronise properly with my D30. Thinking it was faulty I returned it to Vivitar and was informed that it was OK but would not work with a digital camera. Can anyone shed any light (no pun intended) on why it would work with a film EOS but not a digital EOS and is there anything that I can do to overcome the problem? I have just received an e mail to inform me that my 10D has been shipped and would like to know if I should give up on the Vivitar and buy a Canon ring flash instead.
hurry
26th of March 2003 (Wed), 14:19
WHICH Vivitar? 5000 or 6000 ?

Vivitar 5000 is for CANON FD (http://www.ugonet.com/232409c.html)
Zookie
26th of March 2003 (Wed), 21:58
It's a 6000!
hurry
27th of March 2003 (Thu), 01:54
Shi... damned.

I wanted to order one :---|
P.C. Plod
27th of March 2003 (Thu), 08:18
I think you'll find that it is not compatible with eTTL at all. I tried it, returned it and got the MR-14EX. Unfortunately you get what you pay for!
gregarpp
27th of March 2003 (Thu), 08:28
Does the flash have auto modes on it?

Then you could use it with-out TTL.
hurry
27th of March 2003 (Thu), 14:45
I think, I'll build my own ringlight (not ringflash) :-) with bright white LEDs - 9000mcd
Perhaps small creatures love this light.

For some hours work & some bukazoids.

Look there! It's German, but you can use a translationprogram German/English f.e. www.av.com .. translate (webpage, babelfish)

ring light new version (http://www.lte.ei.tum.de/~remling/digital/ringlicht2.html)


Ultrahelle LED, 5mm, weiß. Gehäuse: farblos/klar
UF: 4,0V IF : 30mA 9000 mCd Euro 2.30
*Achtung! Nicht direkt in den Strahl blicken! Gefahr von Netzhautverbrennung!

Don't look into LED, this may burn your eyes!