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

Daniel Cheung · Jul 9, 2003

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

Daniel Cheung · Jul 12, 2003

Anyone!?!?!

Daniel Cheung said:
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.

--
Daniel
Sony DSC-F717 w/ Tiffen Sky-1A filter

--
Daniel
Sony DSC-F717 w/ Tiffen Sky-1A filter

MichaelG · Jul 12, 2003

Not the best angle... It's a beast, but pretty good.

David Barker91965 · Jul 12, 2003

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

usurp · Jul 12, 2003

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

David Barker said:
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...

--
David Barker

R2D2 · Jul 12, 2003

And proven (thanks Yehuda!).

Sunpak has always had a great reputation.
R2

usurp said:
thanks

David Barker said:

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...

--
David Barker

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usurp · Jul 12, 2003

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

R2D2 said:
Sunpak has always had a great reputation.
R2

usurp said:

thanks

David Barker said:

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...

--
David Barker

Click to expand...

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R2D2 · Jul 12, 2003

Here, I did a Search for "Sunpak 383":

http://search.dpreview.com/forums/search.asp?query=sunpak+383&forum=all

It's powerful, has several automatic settings, several manual power settings, tilt AND swivel head, and works great.
R2

usurp said:
thanks

R2D2 said:

And proven (thanks Yehuda!).

Sunpak has always had a great reputation.
R2

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usurp · Jul 12, 2003

thanks, it looks huge but i guess if it gets the job done then thats enough..

R2D2 said:
http://search.dpreview.com/forums/search.asp?query=sunpak+383&forum=all

It's powerful, has several automatic settings, several manual power
settings, tilt AND swivel head, and works great.
R2

usurp said:

thanks

R2D2 said:

And proven (thanks Yehuda!).

Sunpak has always had a great reputation.
R2

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

Steven W. Bennett · Jul 12, 2003

usurp said:
thanks, it looks huge but i guess if it gets the job done then
thats enough..

Aside from being more powerful than the Sony, it also has
the swivel head, auto and manual modes, and it's cheaper !
Strangely, I find it much easier to hold the camera steady
with the added weight of the flash.

David Barker91965 · Jul 12, 2003

usurp said:
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

Brooks P · Jul 12, 2003

usurp said:
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

Yehuda Katz · Jul 12, 2003

David Barker said:
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

David Barker91965 · Jul 12, 2003

Yehuda Katz said:
David Barker said:

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),

Click to expand...

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

George Dremeaux · Jul 12, 2003

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gd_gd, f717

Mike Fitzgerald · Jul 12, 2003

specifically here:
http://www.pbase.com/image/17499159/original
He's been one of the great proponents of the Promaster.

gd_gd said:
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gd_gd, f717

Yehuda Katz · Jul 12, 2003

David Barker said:
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.

David Barker91965 said:
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

Yehuda Katz · Jul 12, 2003

Brooks P said:
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

David Barker91965 · Jul 12, 2003

Yehuda Katz said:
David Barker said:

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!)

Click to expand...

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!

Yehuda Katz said:
Yehuda Katz said:

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

Click to expand...

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!

Yehuda Katz said:
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?

Yehuda Katz said:
Have a good weekend,

Yehuda

Take care.
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David Barker

lck0925 · Jul 12, 2003

Don't know if you still need it...

http://www.pbase.com/terluk/misc_stuff

Has different angle shots.

T

Daniel Cheung said:
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.

--
Daniel
Sony DSC-F717 w/ Tiffen Sky-1A filter

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T
Sony F717, Canon S110, Sunpak 383 Super

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