Cheap shoe flash options?

[NWcityguy2]

I'm looking to buy a back-up shoe flash for my Canon camera. I already own a Metz 54 mz3 but I work on the road a lot and my wife keeps the flash with her. I'm basically looking for a cheap light to take on the road with me as I do take pictures for co-workers and at get togethers every once in a while.

Here are my primary considerations...

• I never use my flash off camera, so compatibility with my Metz is of no concern.
• A tilt/swivel head for bounce flash
• Manual controls
• FEC
• TTL metering
• A reasonable amount of power (more then a 430ex for example).
• Decent availability on ebay, as that is where I will be buying it.

Thank you for your time and hopefully you can point me in the right direction.

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[Gene L.]

Here are my primary considerations...

• I never use my flash off camera, so compatibility with my Metz is

of no concern.

• A tilt/swivel head for bounce flash
• Manual controls
• FEC
• TTL metering
• A reasonable amount of power (more then a 430ex for example).
• Decent availability on ebay, as that is where I will be buying it.

Take a look at the Vivitar DF400MZ. Saves messing around with eBay, yet you can still pay with PayPal if you wish.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/542936-REG/Vivitar_DF400MZC_DF400MZ_Digital_TTL_Shoe.html#features

-Gene L.
http://www.ttl-biz.com

 

[NWcityguy2]

I noticed it says it has 5 adjustment levels, is that 5 stops or 5 levels?

Also, does anyone here have any experience with the Sunpak PZ 5000AF?

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Yawn...

 

[Gene L.]

I noticed it says it has 5 adjustment levels, is that 5 stops or 5
levels?

One of the reviews indicates that "the flash power could be set from 1/1 full power down to 1/16", So assuming 1-stop steps, that would be 5-stops of power settings (full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16).

-Gene L.
http://www.ttl-biz.com