Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

If you need a lot of light over a long distance, and don't have a lot of money, or if you are buying a bunch of flashes (I have 3 of these), they are a great choice. If you want TTL or better, you'll need to spend more money.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

Very good, inexpensive flash. The swivel joint isn't terribly confidence inspiring, but for [$]you can't expect perfection!In every other dimension, these flashes are excellent. I bought 2, and they're fantastic workhorses.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

I bought the Sunpack 383 for use with my Olympus E-510 dSLR because I'm on a budget and couldn't justify paying a premium for FL-36 or FL-50.

The flash hasn't disappointed me, it's great for indoor use, the recycling time after a full cycle is approx. 5 seconds and the adjustable head for bouncing off the ceiling is a great feature and rarely found on such low priced flash units.

In a nutshell, I'm so happy for my purchase!

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

I bought this flash for two reason. Primarily I bought to use on a Panasonic camera I carry in my kayak. Second I can use it as a backup to my Canon flash which I use primarily on low power just to trigger my studio lights.

I've done some experimenting on the Panasonic and the flash preforms very well. The exposures are perfect when I set the camera and flash at F4.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

Sunpak reliability and price

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

how can you beat a product that is easy to use, affordable, and has more than enough flash output to do the job? For a non-dedicated flash, this is hard to beat, buy it!

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

looking for a cheap flash for my k10d, i was choosing between this and the vivitar 285hv. chose this for its ability to swivel for any situation i might be in and its smaller (and cleaner looking) than the viv.
admittadly its not exactly built like a tank, the battery door seems a bit flimsy and it has a plastic shoe mount, though its definately not to the point of being problematic.

couldnt be easier to use. i use it mainly in auto.
1. set the camera mode to flash sync. 2. match camera and flash iso. 3. move fstop switch to match camera.
{tweek iso and f-stop when needed.}

also purchased a stofen omni-bounce diffuser. the little lips on the diffuser needed to be slightly shaved down/thinned for it to slide smoothly into the slots in the head of the flash.
thats not a flaw of the flash, just a tip for anyone planning this same combination. works well.

for the price it cant be beat.
will probly need a second flash at a later date.... and it will be another of these.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

I purchased the Sunpak 383 to use exclusively as a strobe (triggered by Elinchrom Skyport) and I am I am glad I did. It packs plenty of power and the swiveling head is why I purchased the Sunpak 383 over the Vivitar 285HV. Controls are fully manual and there is no flash zooming, but I rarely use that off-camera anyhow (I can use my Nikon SB's if I really need to zoom my flash). For the price that I paid, the Sunpak is proving to be a great bargain.

The only real negative in my mind is that the plug on the Sunpak is proprietary (but a cord is provided that plugs into the Sunpak and has a PC male end) so if you want to connect a PocketWizard or Skyport, you'll have to buy a third party cord (or an adaptor), a female hotshoe to PocketWizard/Skyport, or do some splicing of cables.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

i use it on a sony dsc-h1 with the sunpack digital camera flash adapter. great bounce off of a card or ceiling. sliced a 3/8 black plastic tube to slide over the camera flash. enough light
comes out the end to trigger the slave.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

Works great for indoor shots and portraits. More than enough power for bouncing off a card or ceiling. I use it with an optical slave trigger and it performs exactly as it should. Recycle time is very fast when using less than full power.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

This unit is very easy to use. Recycles very quickly on NiMH batteries and is very flexible

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

This is my second and I use it in Strobist set-ups. The original I have is about 13 yrs old and was used with a Minolta SRT-101 with flawless results. Works the same with my Canon Digital Rebel. Set the controls, it tells you what f/stop. Works better than E-TTL.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

I was looking for a non-dedicated flash to use with my Panasonic DMC-FZ50. I didn't want to spend over [$] for the Panasonic flash, and since I use the flash primarily for fill, the Sunpak 383 was an ideal choice: small, compact, doesn't over power the camera. And Sto-Fen makes a diffuser for the 383 that fits like a glove.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

Flash met all expectations. It is powerful and gives more than enough light. Recycle time with new batteries is very good; even better with the NiMH cells that I use.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

A superb flash unit that I use atop an old Nikon FM and also as a fill flash with an optical slave utilizing the fractional power mode. Recycle time is a bit slow with alkaline AA batteries, but improves greatly with rechargeable NiMh AA's. Better yet with my ancient Sunpak NC510 system.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

My 383 Super has almost always done what I expected it to. It is bright enough to use for bounce flash in a normal room, getting rid of the shadows and redeye in family snapshots. I just set my camera on manual and match the aperture to the setting on the flash.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

[...] Great solution at the price. Nice and powerful for bounce flash which I use it for mostly.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

This flash is everything it's touted as. The only drawbacks that I've found are that it's a bit awkward because of its size and heft, and it doesn't REALLY talk to my Canon Rebel xt, but then it's not supposed to. Overall a VERY good buy. One day maybe I'll be able to afford a Canon flash to complement the Sunpak.

Comments about Sunpak Sunpak Auto 383 Super High Power Flash, Guide Number 120 ISO 100 ft.:

With my zoom digital camera my flash is always ready and has the correct exposure no matter what the distance.