Adorama AC Slave Flash, Guide number 90 at ISO 100.

2013-08-26T21:00:00

Sadly this failed extremely quickly (50 actuations), but the usefulness of this product is off the chart. Going to give it another chance though, as I love it otherwise!

Deacon

2013-08-19T21:00:00

I love that this screws into a standard lamp socket!!

Deacon

2013-04-29T21:00:00

works, buy 4 and 2 sets of gells

Jim R.

2011-09-03T21:00:00

These strobes are great to fill in lighting situations. Although not adjustable, for the price thet are very handy to have on hand at a shoot.

csick

2011-06-30T21:00:00

Even though they are cheap, they aren't worth it.

Amy

2011-03-18T21:00:00

I take pictures of small items for selling [...]Tjis slave works fine for fill in flash.

GATIS E.

2010-05-16T21:00:00

You can't change the output however you should be able add some sort of translucent material in front of it to defuse the light.

MB

2010-04-12T21:00:00

I ordered the AC socket (LTSKE) the Background Lite Stand (LTSB) and the Filter Set (LTACF) with the AC Slave (LTACS) and am very pleased with the set-up. I use the light for fill lighting or add filters to change background colors.

PAYTON C.

2010-04-10T21:00:00

This is one of my better additions to my bag of photography tools. The Flash unit adds to more options and lighting effects and creativity during shoots. Its small size allows placement in verious location that only add to to creative photography. It ma already be, but if there were a battery powered connection/power source, it would only increase its worth and allow unemcumbered (no wires)effects and lighting.

Mr P.

2010-03-20T21:00:00

This is a Great Slave flash for the money.

JAY M.

2010-03-20T21:00:00

I use for backlight. Very good. powerful slave flash. Good price too.

Thao-Virginia

2010-01-09T19:00:00

Easy to use.

Khristopher G.

2009-09-02T21:00:00

Exactly what i wanted to finish of my strobe equipment. i couldn't afford extra monolights and this did the trick to give me my 3 dimensional lighting.

MICHAEL A.

2009-07-21T21:00:00

Pretty great little lights for the price. I use 2-4 of these in a DYI softbox and considering that they've saved me hundreds of dollars I'd have otherwise had to spend on "real" studio lights, I like 'em a lot.That said, I've bought 5 of these and one of them only lasted about 91 days (I say "91" because they're only warranted for 90, and I was out of luck when one died).I wish the output was variable but hey, for less than [$], these are still a good deal. I add a layer or two of ND material to cut the light when necessary

Bonjee

2009-05-26T21:00:00

Works good for the price

John T.

2009-03-06T19:00:00

Affordable and dependable lighting when you need it.

James S.

2009-02-22T19:00:00

I purchased these mainly for use with our cub Scout pack. I have my backdrop setup with the American flag and as the boys earn their awards I photograph them and their leaders/parents. The lights are consistent and beat trying to photograph with the metal halide gym lights, or the harsh on camera flash. The lights shoot into 24" umbrellas which softens and evenly spreads the light. I really like them - no regrets.

Scooterboy

2009-02-20T19:00:00

Great flash for the price.Its great to use as a fill flash or you can use gels with it to get colored backgrounds

George A.

2009-02-05T19:00:00

I mainly use a couple of these with light stands and umbrella's when I do portraits on location. They are small and portable and I actually keep a spare with me just in case one should go out during a shoot since they are very affordable. I have good results and often use them in the 'slave' mode using my speedlight since it gives me more flexibility to handhold my camera during modeling shoots. Plus if you wanna use them for fill flash you can just screw them into any light socket.

AKochPhotography

2009-01-20T19:00:00

I started using these as a cheap way to learn studio lighting, but as I have moved on to more professional quality mono-lights, these little bad boys are always in my lighting kit. They are handy when you need extra light in any situation. The latest set is to replace ones that have worn out from use. They are not perfect, they do not work well outdoors, and the slow recycle time can lead to a few wasted shots if you are not patient. An audible indication would be nice but you'll just have to keep a sharp eye out the small LED indicator of a full charge. They are worth the money and will continue to replace them as they wear out.

Madkhemist

2009-01-09T19:00:00

They are pretty good for how cheap they are. Creates a flawless white background if positioned correctly. With my external flash in auto it misses it completely. But like previous reviews said you just have to put it in manual and it works great. Deff over powers my flash so I had to order another. But they are a great addition to my equipment and a good fix if you cant afford studio lights.

KannePhoto

2008-09-25T21:00:00

For the price, these are great little lights. I'm using them in a softbox I made and they provide nice light. Since they're not adjustable, I increase/decrease by either moving the lights closer/farther or by removing/adding layers of my diffusion material. Only problem I've had is getting them to sync. I use on-camera flash to fire them and I've found that I have to bounce this flash or the slaves don't sync. It's not a huge problem but it can be aggravating. Bottom line is that these are a great addition to my small studio.

Bonjee

2008-07-24T21:00:00

I have two of these slaves to light the background of my studio setup. Each is screwed into a worklight from Lowe's [$]. They work great with mini-barndoors or simply modify with a small piece of nylon cloth to soften the output. You can't beat them for the price!

AARON S.

2008-06-11T21:00:00

I'm impressed by the results I get with these low price lights. I bought 4 of them and use them in a 3 or 4 light setup for perfect white isolations but tried them for standard and lowkey portraits too. They never failed to trigger so far (2 weeks usage). I didn't have to do any work in photoshop to have pure white backgrounds.

Eric C.

2008-05-07T21:00:00

When used with on-camera ETTL the pre-flash triggers the slave and totaly confuses the camera flash. I found it mandatory to switch the (Canon 580) flash to manual mode and then it worked fine.

Shel

2008-01-20T19:00:00

So far, I have not been able to sync with my S3 camera.

Freeloader

2007-09-26T21:00:00

Great value for money on this basic high output slave flash. You cant change the output but for this price would you expect it too?

Kelvin H.

2006-10-31T19:00:00

Although we are just starting out we have had noting but great success with this product. Bought 2 just to experiment and find they are a great accessory light for fill, hair, or background in portrait work. Never misfired, not even once, and have been dropped more than a hot rock. Great product and if you ever decide to stop making them please let us know because we'll stock up on them for sure.

LynDen