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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Vivitar 272 Auto Thyristor Electronic Flash – NEAR MINTBounce Head, Auto Exposure Modes You are bidding on a Vivitar 272 auto thyristor electronic flash. This unit is in near mint condition. It saw light/moderate use by a skilled amateur photographer who took excellent care of his gear, and has since been stored in a cool, dry, air-conditioned home. The flash features a flexible, five-position bounce head that angles the flash from 0 degrees (facing directly forward, toward the subject) upward through 90 degrees (straight up, facing the ceiling). It also features both manual and automatic exposure modes. A DIN/ASA dial and three-position switch combine to give you the correct F/stop settings for proper exposure at various distances (see more detail below). The effective range listed on the exposure dial is 3 to 40 feet. The flash is powered by a single 9-volt battery, or can be used with the Vivitar SB-4 power supply (not included). The hot shoe features a lock switch to secure the flash to the camera body. I can accept PayPal only, please. Thanks for your interest and best of luck! Here’s a write-up from an online forum on using the Vivitar 272: QUESTION: I have a Vivitar 272 flash I would like to use again. The distance ranges are represented by blue (10' to 15'); red (15' to 20'); and yellow (20' to 30'). Does this mean that the yellow zone is only useable from 20' to 30' or 10' to 30'? ANSWER: 1) The distance numbers are for manual operation only. Set the film speed, estimate or measure the distance to the subject and the use the F/stop that aligns opposite the correct distance. 2) Automatic operation is in 3 color coded ranges: Yellow: 3 – 25, ft Red: 2 – 18 ft, Blue: 2 – 13 ft 3) Operation: Set the film speed on the dial. The 3 color zones should align with the F/stops on the far side (more or less). Set the lens aperture to the desired aperture, and set the set the 4-position slider on the bottom front of the flash to the chosen color. (The 4th position is "M" for manual flash). Example: for 100 speed film, the color ranges line up with F/4 (yellow), F/5.6 (red), and F/8 (Blue). For automatic flash operation at 3 - 25 ft, set the lens aperture to F/4, and set the switch on the front of the flash to yellow. 4) CAUTION: Voltage at the hot shoe is an amazin' 155 volts (I cross-checked this with a Vivitar 215 at 157 volts, and a Canon 380 EX at 4 volts) so I would be really careful putting this on a camera body that had anything approaching modern electronics in it. 5) Misc: Flash duration range in automatic is 1/1000 to 1/30,000 sec. Vivitar states 170 flashes per set of batteries on manual, and from 170 to 800+ on auto. Since this flash uses thyristor technology, the remaining charge is saved after auto shutoff for the next flash, providing very fast recycle times at close range. Guide number is 100 for ASA 100 film in feet. 6) BTW, Vivitar made a bounce/diffuser kit for this flash, among others, called a BD2, consists of a metal bracked that fit over the lugs formed where the 2 parts of the flash pivot together, then an 8x10 white card fit into the bracket over the flash head at a 45 degree angle, providing flash diffusion. 7) Just a reminder, this flash is automatic based on its own built-in sensor, so you will have to make the exposure compensation for any filters used. Also, if the subject is small or off-centered, the sensor will probably not get a good reading of it, resulting in overexposure. Good shooting!
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