Hi CARROLL (of 2:252/171),
On , in a message to
WAYNE_B_YOUNG{at}HOTMAIL.COM you wrote:

 W>>The Vivitar 285 may be a good choice as you're familiar with
 W>> Vivitar 283. It
 W>>will work with your Canon AE-1. The newer Canon flashes like the
 W>> Speedlite

 CM> I'm familiar with the 285.  Never used one, but know it's the "step
 CM> up" from my old 283.  If I can't get one close to the Agfa unit I 
 CM> used to have, the 283 or 285 would be one of my other choices. In 
 CM> fact, if it weren't for the fact I really want the fill flash, the 
 CM> 283/285 would probably be my number 1 choice.

 CM> However, I went to Ritz Camera/Camera World/Wolf Camera's family of
 CM> web sites, and found a Quantaray flash unit that is pretty close to 
 CM> what I
 CM> want.  Has a dedicated module for the Canon FD series lens mount...


PMFJI..  Looking at one particular Quantaray model on the 'net, reminded me
of the simple BRAUN 340 SCA VariZoom that I bought for my Canon AE1P many
years ago.  It does all the tilt and swivel too, with zoom from wide f28,
normal f45, to tele f100 and has a modest red-eye "plastic"
reflector.  Wonderful unit.  It could do wonderful fill-flash results from
30ft away from subject if room has a white ceiling.  The Braun is bit of a
squeeler though and chirps every 3 seconds in standby (silence would be
prefered!).  Takes 4 AA's which seem to last quite a bit.   I appreciate
the benefit of having a fill-flash while needing to do mostly bounce-flash
shots; that would  probably be my next consideration in a flash unit.

If I can dig up some old photographs taken with the flash and bounce, I'll
make them available.


...August

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