Sunpak Super 383 Flash
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Customer Review: Sunpak Super 383 Flash
Summary: 5 Stars
I got the Sunpak Super 383 flash as a slave flash for my Olympus E-500 and FL-50 flash, along with the Sunpak slave unit. They work perfectly together for a small strobe setup with or without umbrellas. The paper label on the rear of the flash unit initially looked to be average in fit and finish (the way it is trimmed around the edges) which made me leary at first as to the quality of the flash. But once I used it I never looked back. It is a substantial flash and appears to have a very good quality build and very good operation. It works great as my slave flash with the Sunpak hot shoe flash trigger that mounts onto a light stand. Highly recommend this flash! Also, some digital cameras will get fried with flashes that use more that 6 volts, so this is one of the safer flashes for a digital camera if you would use it on a hot shoe of your camera.Customer Review: Good flash for the money!
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this on my Olympus E-500, I was told buy a guy in a camera store that it wouldnt work with my camera, but I read another review on amazon by someone who was using it with their E-500. It works just fine, Im new to flash photography and I wish I hadnt waited so long to get a flash for my camera. I just set my shutter speed to the max sync speed and match the ISO and aperture from the camera to the flash. I use this on my camera, but mostly I use it on a light stand with a wireless trigger and a reflector kit. I have done two photo shoots and taken over 400 shots with it and it works great. Im not sure if this is a common problem with most flashes, but it seems to go through batteries like crazy. I can get about 20-30 shots and it starts taking like 30 seconds to charge up again. Im looking into getting the AC adapter for it.Customer Review: SUNPAK 383 SUPER
Summary: 5 Stars
This flash is the perfect back-up for a studio, or Main/flash fill for an amateur studio. I use several w/slaves and lines and the images rival set-ups that cost thousands of Dollars. I like that they are light and easy to pack and transport. They are reasonably priced. They have been around for a long time and do not have bells and whistles. The SUNPAK has auto/f-stop and manual. If you are a real photographer, you will know how to use them. The down side is that if your SUNPAK is plugged into a wall, it takes far too long to recharge (sometimes 3-5 seconds). Rechargeable batteries seem to work the best with 1-3 second recharge times between flashes.Customer 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).
Customer Review: Nice and powerful
Summary: 5 Stars
Already owning the Nikon SB600 I was expecting something similar but when I got this flash it seemed much lower quality. However after using it I decided it was just what I was looking for. The controls are not digital like my SB600 and everything is manual. Since I'm using it off camera the manual controls work great. And for 1/3 the price of my SB600 you can't go wrong. I'll definitely be picking up another one. However if you want something that is fully automatic and TTL this is not your flash. In my opinion I'm glad I have my SB600 for on camera when I need it but this flash makes a perfectly powerful off camera flash. RECOMMEND!