hacked Vivitar 285HV safe for Nikon FE/F3?

[ghache]

I recently bought a nikon FE and a F3 to shoot B&W and i was wondering if i could use my vivitar285hv on it.

the small detail i am not sure about is, since i changed the original plaastic hotshoe mount for a all metal one. is the voltage gonna be allright to use on those old camera. I know this is why the HV is kinda popular because it only has 6V and its safe for new cameras.

 

[Early]

If it's safe for the newer cameras, it should be safe for the older ones, too. They lowered the output voltage explicitly for the newer cameras.

 

[ghache]

If it's safe for the newer cameras, it should be safe for the older ones, too. They lowered the output voltage explicitly for the newer cameras.

i replaced the foot for a metal one and im not sure this does change de voltage control.

 

[compur]

Replacing the foot doesn't change the voltage.

 

[ghache]

Replacing the foot doesn't change the voltage.

Thank you.

 

[Mike_E]

Nikon is good to 250V in any case.

 

[bruce282]

The F3 doesn't have a normal hot shoe. You would have to get an adapter to mount it. I bought a SB-16A for my F3.

Bruce