Vivitar Flash for E-PL1?

[luizweb]

Hi,

I'd like to know if somebody have the vivitar df-183 flash unit.

(ebay id: 310235998189)

Is it compatible with Olympus E-PL1?


Thanks!

 

[luizweb]

Well, I found a photo with this unit flash, but in Pana GF1...

gf1flash | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I'd like to know if it works with E-PL1....

Thank you!

 

[et100]

I dont really know the answer to this....

but i have used Vivitar DF-383 with E-PL1 and TTL worked fine. The AF lamp did not so in the end i got rid of it.

 

[Ned]

Hi,

I'd like to know if somebody have the vivitar df-183 flash unit.

(ebay id: 310235998189)

Is it compatible with Olympus E-PL1?


Thanks!

You're talking about the Four-Thirds spec flash? All the Four-Thirds and Micro Four-Thirds bodies can use the same flash units. That's a standardized thing. There shouldn't be (read - shouldn't) any problems with it on the E-PL1, if it was made for the Four-Thirds standard.

If you're talking about the Vivitar flash spec'ed for another brand, then just use a single-contact trigger or sync.

 

[luizweb]

Right, thanks for the answers.

I'm not sure if this unit was made for the standard "M43" ... just read that it is compatible with Olympus dSLR...

But I think if it works with pana m43, it might work for oly m43 too...

I liked the price and its size ... I'm just afraid of some incompatibility with my e-pl1...that could damage the hot shoe of the camera or something...

Luiz