This is a discussion on is this a good flash? within the Beyond the Basics forums, part of the Foundations of Photography category; Quote: Originally Posted by jstuedle If you were to pick up and examine say a $90 Sunpack 383 and a 6-10 year old Nikon SB-28 ...
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If you were to pick up and examine say a $90 Sunpack 383 and a 6-10 year old Nikon SB-28 or SB-80DX for the same price you will be amazed in the vast difference in build quality and features. The Sunpack is very light and flimsy. It lacks a zoom head and standard PC connection. But, the Sunpack I believe a better value than the ebay flash mentioned here. It's just basic eco-101. You get what you pay for. A new SB-800 my be $350, but will out perform and out last cheaper flashes by a very large margin. Used high end flashes are a bargain for the Strobist shooter, and the SB-28 is one of the Strobist mainstays. A lot of value for the dollar even after the wear and tear of it's original owner.
You get what you pay for also means you get a brand name that you pay for.
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That one on ebay looks like junk. I would suggest a used SB-28 or 26 over that.
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A Nikon SB-28 can be had on ebay for around $100 same as the junk ebay flash. I own 2 and use them all the time.
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thanks for the tip!!! how do i find a way to make work with my hot shoe? |
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-SB28-SB-28...QQcmdZViewItem
thanks for the tip!!! how do i find a way to make work with my hot shoe? Try this! Someone is selling his whole outfit. http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/aka-ranma |
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I admit the Vivitar is a little tougher than the Sunpack. The 283 does have a rap of breaking off it's shoe foot, also older units can have a danderiously high trigger voltage that can fry a modern cameras inards. I still prefer the build and features of the SB series. A zoom head is a must for most of my work, and there durability is simply amazing. I prefer the SB-28 and 80DX for Strobist work. The SB-80DX has a slightly longer zoom range (out to 135 as opposed to 85) and can have the standby feature toggled off for use with Pocket Wizards. Otherwise the SB-28 and 28DX are just about identical. Still, for $25-35 used, a lot of light can be had by the Vivitar and Sunpack flashes.
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The Vivitars have zoom heads. It's manual zoom and it's marked wide, normal, and long, but they have the capability.
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I doubt if you can, at least not with any dedication. But do stick to a known brand if you're not buying a Sony flash, like Metz and Sunpak. You also have to get a unit that's dedicated to your camera.
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If you can find one made for your hot shoe mount. Remember, it's different from the other brands. Even though I use the Maxxum system, I never looked to see if there was an adapter available. I've always made sure a camera had a PC contact before I bought it.
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