Can someone post a pic of Sunpak 383 w/ 717?

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As the subject states :)

Thanks!

I'm really curious to know how the 383 looks on the F717....I really want to get this flash.

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Daniel
Sony DSC-F717 w/ Tiffen Sky-1A filter
 
Here's another. Sorry about the poor photography and dirty glass! Please note that the flash has a mounting attachment on it for a stofen diffuser - it's just a black plastic frame around the glazed area at the top of the flashgun, but changes the appearance slightly, in case you were wondering why it looks a bit strange...



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David Barker
 
can someone tell me why everyone is buying this sunpak as there flash? there is a sony one around the same price for example why not that?

thanks
Here's another. Sorry about the poor photography and dirty glass!
Please note that the flash has a mounting attachment on it for a
stofen diffuser - it's just a black plastic frame around the glazed
area at the top of the flashgun, but changes the appearance
slightly, in case you were wondering why it looks a bit strange...



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David Barker
 
And proven (thanks Yehuda!).

Sunpak has always had a great reputation.
R2
thanks
Here's another. Sorry about the poor photography and dirty glass!
Please note that the flash has a mounting attachment on it for a
stofen diffuser - it's just a black plastic frame around the glazed
area at the top of the flashgun, but changes the appearance
slightly, in case you were wondering why it looks a bit strange...



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David Barker
 
why do people buy the sunpak and not the sony? best bang for the buck doesnt really answer that question.. is the flash more powerful, does it have more features, what can the sunpak do that no other flash system can, does it work better with the 717 etc.

thanks
Sunpak has always had a great reputation.
R2
thanks
Here's another. Sorry about the poor photography and dirty glass!
Please note that the flash has a mounting attachment on it for a
stofen diffuser - it's just a black plastic frame around the glazed
area at the top of the flashgun, but changes the appearance
slightly, in case you were wondering why it looks a bit strange...



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David Barker
 
thanks, it looks huge but i guess if it gets the job done then
thats enough..
I should perhaps have mentioned when I posted my grubby mirror shot of the 717/383 combo that the flash head was tilted upwards (to avoid excess glare), which makes the flash look disproportionately large. Normally this would only happen for bounce flash. Conversely, the camera is shot head-on, which tends to make it look smaller.



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David Barker
 
thanks, it looks huge but i guess if it gets the job done then
thats enough..
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Yep it is big, and it gets the job done. Small flash units tend to be under-powered.

You do have to set the ISO setting on the flash to match the camera's ISO setting, and you need to pick one of the distance scales and then set the camera's f-stop accordingly. There are flash units that will do all of this for you, but they cost more. Many photographers LIKE the manual control they have using the Sunpak, just as many photographers only use the manual settings on their cameras.
Brooks
F717, Sunpak 383S, HP315, Minolta Maxxum 5000i

'Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.' Mark Twain
 
I should perhaps have mentioned when I posted my grubby mirror shot
of the 717/383 combo that the flash head was tilted upwards (to
avoid excess glare),
David,

You could bounce the flash from the wall behind you.

Yehuda
Hi Yehuda,

I was trying to eat breakfast and do a couple of other things at the same time. I completely confused myself about what I was trying to achieve with the shot, hence the poor result. (I've got all the excuses worked out!)

Would you agree that the 383 isn't really uncomfortably large for the 717?

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David Barker
 
Hi Yehuda,
I was trying to eat breakfast and do a couple of other things at
the same time. I completely confused myself about what I was trying
to achieve with the shot, hence the poor result. (I've got all the
excuses worked out!)
David,

Don't understand me wrong, I made no comment about the quality of your photo. All I did was to point to a less-known feature for bouncing the Sunpak.
Would you agree that the 383 isn't really uncomfortably large for
the 717?
Do you use the flash in the hotshoe? I use it on a bracket, and have no problem with its size.

If you wish, you can use the much smaller and lighter Viviter 2000 ($16 at Walmart). It's an excellent investment and a great flash.

Have a good weekend,

Yehuda
 
You do have to set the ISO setting on the flash to match the
camera's ISO setting, and you need to pick one of the distance
scales and then set the camera's f-stop accordingly. There are
flash units that will do all of this for you, but they cost more.
Brooks,

Just a small remark, if you don't mind.

I would add that the Sunpak 383 is an automatic flash. You dial only once the flash data into the camera, and the flash/camera combo will work automatically at all relevant distances, and create nicely exposed photos.

Best, Yehuda
 
Hi Yehuda,
I was trying to eat breakfast and do a couple of other things at
the same time. I completely confused myself about what I was trying
to achieve with the shot, hence the poor result. (I've got all the
excuses worked out!)
David,
Don't understand me wrong, I made no comment about the quality of
your photo. All I did was to point to a less-known feature for
bouncing the Sunpak.
It's OK, I'm just poking fun at myself!
Would you agree that the 383 isn't really uncomfortably large for
the 717?
Do you use the flash in the hotshoe? I use it on a bracket, and
have no problem with its size.
I must admit that I haven't bought a bracket yet, although I am aware of the advantages. I am not really spending a lot of time (or money) on my photography at the moment, as I have an exciting building project going on, but I will re-assess my equipment and technique in due course - about time too!
If you wish, you can use the much smaller and lighter Viviter 2000
($16 at Walmart). It's an excellent investment and a great flash.
Is the Vivitar 2000 safe from the trigger voltage point of view?
Have a good weekend,

Yehuda
Take care.
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David Barker
 

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