Sunpak Super 383 Flash by SUNPAK
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Digital camera reviews of Sunpak Super 383 Flash
Digital camera Review: A great affordable semi-auto flash
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a great proponent of the older flash technology that the SunPak 383 represents. It's inexpensive, powerful, versatile, provides reliable service and makes excellent, well exposed photos.
What a lot of people don't realize is that these Thyristor based units are semi-automatic flash units. How it works is as follows.
1) you set your camera to manual exposure, and set your ISO on camera.
2) You set the ISO on the flash unit and it will give you a choice of 3 or 4 f/stop settings(the aperture) and the distances that the flash will be effective at that f/stop.
3) You set the aperture (f/stop) on the camera and then set the camera's shutter to the fastest stutter speed that will synchronize with flash units. (In your camera manual).
4) Start taking pictures. The thyristor acts as a light meter and when it calculates that adequate light has hit the subject, it shuts the flash down. (calculations based on f/stop, distance and ISO settings).
Even bounce flash is well exposed because the Thyristor window always points forward. So if you point the flash head to the ceiling for a more natural light, the thyristor window is still aimed at the subject.
True, they are not foolproof, but very little in this life IS foolproof Including the FULL Auto Flash units). So you do need to practice a bit before shooting something important.
These things work great and the 383 is one of the best. Many wedding and commercial photographers use them because they are reliable, powerful, cheap, and they work with ANY camera that can manually set the f/stop and shutter speed.
I use my 383 with my Olympus E500 DSLR camera and the pictures are great. Hope this helps.
Digital camera Review: Bright Flash.
Summary: 5 Stars
Real bright flash,work great with my camera.Lights up a long way, away,getting more into my pictures.Camera flash isn't enough flash,383 flash makes up what the camera can't reach.Digital camera Review: Does exactly what it needs to do, with consistent results.
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this flash for my Rebel XT as an alternative to the much higher priced Canon alternatives. This flash unit obviously lacks features of today's flash units (such as ETTL, autofocus assist, rear curtain sync, high speed sync, etc), but what it does do is more than worth the small price tag.
This is a great low cost solution for people on a budget. If you're interested in going the strobist route, four of these units can be had for less than one 580EX. If you went the same route with the 580EX, you'd be spending over $1500 just in flashes (not to mention everything else you would need to buy).
Digital camera Review: Excellent Flash for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
Highly recommended. Does a very nice job without taking a big dent on your wallet. I bought this one after reviewing others' comments and am very satisfied. Even the batteries last well :)Digital camera Review: Excellent Value
Summary: 5 Stars
I found the SunPak 383 easy to use and very effective. It's a great flash at the price. I recently purchased a Fuji FinePics S9100 camera - and it just eats batteries when using the integrated flash. The SunPak is an elegant solution and works very well.