Can I use a Vivitar 550FD flash on my 20D?

Just BobJust Bob Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
edited April 26, 2006 in Cameras
I have an older (13 yr old) Vivitar 550FD flash that I use on my Canon A1.

Can I use it on my 20D?

The owners manual mentions using other manufacturers flashes, but does not go into detail.

Thanks in advance.

Bob

Comments

  • BlurmoreBlurmore Registered Users Posts: 992 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2006
    The 20D will fire it....but you'll get no TTL abilities, so you'll be working with manual or autoflash and setting the camera accordingly in M. You should be fine even if the trigger voltage is high as the 20D has very high voltage tolerence on the hotshoe and PC connector, I wouldn't use it on a 10D or 300D however.
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  • illuminati919illuminati919 Registered Users Posts: 713 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2006
    My friend has it and it works perfectly fine, and as far as the TTL ordeal, just shot in manual, its a quick setup. I just bought my second vivitar 285hv and they are amazing, probably one of the better flashes under 100 bucks, I use them as slave flashes, they are workhorses.
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