Sunpak Super 383 Flash by SUNPAK
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Digital camera reviews of Sunpak Super 383 Flash
Digital camera Review: Nice flash for the money
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this flash to use on a light pole with a flash trigger when we shoot weddings. Rather than use one of my Canon 580's, I thought this was a better use of my $$-since I use this additional light in manual mode anyway. It does the job for under $100Digital camera Review: Very nice for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
This Sunpak flash is a very nice flash for the price. It is very cheap compared to other 3rd party flash manufactures. The Auto mode for this flash works really well. I say the exposure calculated by the flash is accurate 90% of the time given under normal lighting. There might be some tricky lighting conditions that could fool the the flash in Auto mode... but then again, nothing is perfect. I use this flash with my Fujifilm S9100 digital camera and it's very simple to use. Even though it might take some pratice, but it shouldn't scare you from using a manual flash. Plus, you should feel like a "real" photographer if you are able to use a manual flash. Just tell the flash what ISO you are using and the how far the subject is from the camera, the flash will do the rest. In return, the camera will tell you what aperature to use. For the shutter speed, just set it to the highest speed that your camera could synchronize with an external flash and everything should be ok. Also, if you feel that the exposure is a little too dark or too bright, just adjust the shutter speed on step at a time to compensate it. For the battery life, I get about 100 shots out of 4 rechargeable batteries (NiMH at 2500 mAH). Anyway, this is a really reliable flash for the money. You don't really have to spend big bucks on original manufacture flash such as Nikon or Canon. Just get Sunpak flash and it should work the same, if not better. Thanks for reading. 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: Great Affordable Flash
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a Panasonic Lumix FZ50 digital camera and, when I use the wide angle extension on my lens, I can't use the intrnal flash (the lens casts a shadow). So, I began shopping for a flash. I was shocked when I saw the prices of the Panasonic flashes for this camera ($300 and $500). After searching the Internet, I found the Sunpack 383 flash. I was a little nervous buying it. I worried it might not sync well or have some defect since the price was so much lower. Well, I received the flash, slipped it onto my camera's hot shoe, and it works beautifully. No glitches and the results are great. I particularily like the 3 automatic settings -- maximum distance, intermediate distance and maximum depth of field. It also has a great bounce flash head that can be pointed in any direction. Reference marks give the exact angle of the bounce. I'm very happy with this purchased and thrilled that I saved quite a bit of money. 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.