Sunpak Super 383 Flash by SUNPAK
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Digital camera reviews of Sunpak Super 383 Flash
Digital camera Review: Terrific, durable flash for the money
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had my sunpak 383 super for something like 12 years now, ever since a photo teacher recommended one. I've gone through five or six cameras in that time, but the 383 just soldiers on, a perfect manual strobe.Digital camera Review: Very Good If You Know Manual Mode On Camera
Summary: 4 Stars
Flash has sufficient power to fill in a big room. You will have to use manual mode on the camera to make full use of this flash. Power selection mode is a big plus.Digital camera Review: Very good flash unit
Summary: 4 Stars
I have been pleased with this flash. The lighting is very even and the exposure is accurate in the majority of situations. I would give it 5 stars if it weren't for the fact that the switches for selecting mode and ISO are very stiff and hard to slide.Digital 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: Very pleased
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a Canon S5IS and the on board flash produces red eye. All point and shoot cameras do this. I would have preferred the Canon 430EX flash for through the lens metering. That flash was too expensive for my wallet. I saw the reviews for this flash and bought it. In my house with average size rooms I set the flash to yellow (middle) auto mode and the camera to F4 1/60 shutter speed and 100 ISO. Point the flash to 45° and shoot away. No red eye, very few shadows. The flash is very powerful. The build quality seems good to me. I recommend this flash and don't be intimidated because it is manual. It is very easy to use.