Facepainting

**Jaedon** · 12-29-2008, 10:08 AM

Taken yesterday as a friend of mine who is a Children's entertainer and facepainter decided to practice on some of our friends children.

Lens - Sigma 70 - 200 f2.8
@ 150 mm
Shot at F8
ISO 200
Flash bounced from the ceiling - Vivitar 285HV set to 1/2 power

**Grandpaw** · 12-29-2008, 11:39 AM

Nice shot! I noticed you have a Vivitar 285 HV flash. Make sure you don't ever use a plain 283 or 285 because the trigger voltage is over 200 volts. The HV model is ok for digital but don't mistakinly use a non HV model. I have both from my Nikon F days and they look exactly the same other than the added HV after the number, Jeff

**Jaedon** · 12-30-2008, 05:59 AM

Thanks Grandpaw. The "models" were happy with how they looked and so were their parents, which is all that really matters in the end I guess.

As for the flash, I also have a 283 but it spend it's life as a remote slave and never touches the camera. Thanks for the insight. I remember reading that way back when I bought the 285HV but a reminder is always appreciated.