This Vivitar 285 Zoom Thyristor Shoe Mount Camera Flash is a reliable and high-quality accessory for your camera. It has been tested and confirmed to be working perfectly. The flash gun is compatible with a universal brand and has a hot shoe mount interface for easy attachment.

The unit type is a flash unit and it has a zoom feature. The model is 285 Thyristor and it was manufactured in Japan. This flash gun is suitable for photography enthusiasts and professionals alike. It is a great addition to your camera equipment and will provide you with stunningly lit images.

Your Vivitar Model 285 Electronic Flash is the basis of a complete lighting system which allows you to control and manipulate light for creative flash photography.

The Model 285 incorporates a unique "Zoom/Bounce Flash Head" enabling you to vary flash light coverage to match the coverage of your camera lenses. Zoom the flash to a tele setting when using telephoto focal lengths. Zoom the flash to a wide setting to spread the light for wide-angle focal lengths.

With the tilting head, you can bounce light off ceilings to create softer lighting, or use the optional Soft Light Bounce Diffuser (BD-2), as a portable ceiling. You can use one of the optional flash filter kits to color light for creative effects.

Select one of 4 auto modes to give you accurate exposures automatically. Or use "manual override" for special applications.

In manual, you can vary the output down to 1/16 power, for flash fill outdoors or multiple flash set-ups.

With the Vivitar Model 285 and its system components, you have wide-ranging possibilities for manipulating light to create the photographs you want.