Smith-Victor PG250S Wireless Mini Slave Flash, Guide Number of 70', ISO 100.

2016-05-04T16:27:44

easy to set up and use. very responsive to the presence of the main flash.

BRUCE F.

2015-12-28T16:48:01

I bought this flash because I am getting into water drop photography. I won't be using it at any great distance, and my canon macro twin lite will be used in manual mode off camera. With this type of photography, the more flashes the better, and I didn't want to spend a fortune on more canon flashes. I use this to illuminate a piece of etched glass from the rear and it is triggered by my macro flashes. in order to change colors I place it under a colored bowl from the dollar store. It's a tricky set-up involving trial and error as it has only full power. You can put a handkerchief or something over it if it is too bright, but it hasn't been for me. This works great for what I am doing at a dirt cheap price. Be sure to remove the batteries and discharge the flash when not in use. At this price I may buy some more, for background illumination.

ROBERT S.

2011-11-06T19:00:00

I have used this flash behind brides to backlight the wedding veil. The only con that it has is that it is slow to recycle and therefore only every other shot had the backlight in it. I don't know if this is a battery or flash issue so I will have to do some tests. All in all it is a great product to add to your arsenal when you are in the field.

STEPHEN B.

2010-10-30T21:00:00

One powerful little light. Optical slave is more sensitive than expected , easily triggered indoors and with some practice outdoors as well. One word of caution, the unit still holds power after the batteries are removed so be sure to fire after removal of batteries with the manual button on the hotshoe mount.

DONNY J.

2010-07-21T21:00:00

*The Good: It's a handy tool at good price. Good for practice. Great for Still Objects. Nikon D40 built-in flash works as a commander to these slaves, no trigger device needed! *The Bad: From the first use I could smell a strange burning plastic, even a model noticed it... Not Good! (Totally kills the moment when everyones nose turns up.) *More Bad: I used it about 3 times before packing it away. The 4 AA batteries exploded while I left them inside the flash. (There is a warning not to leave the batteries inside the flash, however after a while I forgot about it & packed the flash away in storage) and after 3-4 months of no use, it stopped working. This is when I discovered the batteries had leaked inside. In an attempt to learn lighting basics, I bought this (Smith Victor PG250S Wireless Mini Slave) and the other smaller version (Smith Victor PG160S Wireless Mini). Opening the box I was thinking it looked like something funky from the 1970's and was surprised how lightweight & cheaply made it looked & felt. Immediately testing, I was again surprised at the amount of light output. This little guy kicks out quite a bit of light for my small living room studio set up. When I used it against white backdrop & white floor with reflector it was completely overexposed and would take some serious adjusting. Once I got the hang of it... not too bad. While I found the recycle time to be somewhat slow, I have nothing to compare it to. Basically I would shoot 3 continuous shots on my NIkon D40 and the 2nd shot would not fire a flash, but the 1st & 3rd shots turned out well lit. After post processing I could fool myself into seeing a decent picture. Overall, I think the flash served it's purpose for teaching me about lighting. You get what you pay for as cliche as it is! But I wish I would have just saved a few more weeks and bought my Nikon SB 600 in the first place. (The other Smith Victor PG160S Mini Slave I mentioned is still kicking like new and the batteries were also left in it for the same length of time, go figure. It is smaller though, so it needs to be closer to the subject. It seemed to have a better build too. I prefer the smaller version.)

JENNIFER M.

2010-07-06T21:00:00

Does not sync with cameras that use pre-flash, such as Canon Powershot

Silvercutter

2010-02-21T19:00:00

This flash is so light and of the perfect size to always carry. It's great as a backlight and accent light.

Pootah

2010-01-10T19:00:00

great addition to arsenal! light weight. had some trouble getting it to fire outside in daylight! no problems inside or at night!

photo b.

2010-01-09T19:00:00

Very portable, istead of using an slave umbrella just bring it with you in your standard camera bag pack. Make sure you have enough space to use this as a fill in flash, the flash is so powerful you need to adjust the distance or follow the meter reading scale. Best for traveling and fill in flash photography.

rohger

2008-05-14T21:00:00

I bought a couple of these units. They're small enough to fit in any bag or jacket pocket, and the flash-detector trigger means they work with my SLR and external flash and with my son's compact point and shoot. They make a big difference in taking family portraits while you're visiting and can turn a mediocre shot of outdoor statuary at night into a great picture.

Joe