Name: Sunpak PF20XD Variable Power Flash for All Digital Cameras, Guide Number ISO 100 - Feet 65
Brand: Sunpak
SKU: SUPF20XD
Price: 49.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.43 (7 reviews)

Sunpak PF20XD Variable Power Flash for All Digital Cameras, Guide Number ISO 100 - Feet 65

Sunpak PF20XD

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Sunpak PF20XD Variable Power Flash for All Digital Cameras

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Top Rated Gear: Sunpak PF20XD Variable Power Flash for All Digital Cameras, Guide Number ISO 100 - Feet 65 Flash Type: Shoe Mount Flash

This little workhorse is cheap and provides all the light one might need for most small camera photography. Off shoe it's even better.

I bought it because it's completely manual or auto. Too bright? Just dial it down until the light is just a kiss. Flip up the defuser for even less light.

Buy two because they're inexpensive and the hotshoe invariably breaks off on the 4th bump. Also use a bit of tape to keep it from switching on in your bag.

Best Little Flash

I bought this as a flash to use on my FujiFilm XPro1, unfortunately, it doesnt work connected directly to the cameras hotshoe. All my other flashes do, but this one doesnt for some reason. It will however connect to the pc sync and work. but thats just annoying. Other then that this flash is great on other cameras and is very versatile.

Doesnt work with Fujifilm XPro1 :(

I have no regrets having bought this flash, its great for parties when close up shots are needed, the auto flash feature is excellent.I suggest you purchase one before Sunpak , no longer offers them.

Great for digital cameras big and small

Great little Unit

This unit is very small and lightweight, using only 2 AAA batteries.  This, combined with the built-in optical slave makes it great for off-camera flash techniques.  The flash can be easily taped or rubber-banded anyplace you need more light (which you can't always do with a bulky full-sized flash).

The pre-flash cancellation mode for the slave works great with my Canon point-n-shoot, but not so well with my Canon XSi.  However it is still a favorite gadget in my camera bag.  Very handy!

versatile

This is a very good little flash that I use while travelling. Used with Mamiya 6MF and Bessa III cameras. At few occasions, it refused to work. I removed the batteries wait a little and then it works again…. But otherwise, it works fine.

Well suited for travel

A great flash for travel. I use it on my LX3 in the hotshoe. It has 3 auto modes and as far as I can tell, is the only compact flash unit to offer fractional flash power in manual mode. It is a bit odd that there is no 1/2 power setting.  It goes from FULL to 1/4 to 1/8 and so on. Recycle time can be about 8 seconds at full power.

There are 3 modes for the flash: hotshoe, optical slave, and optical slave with pre-flash cancellation.  The pre-flash cancelling mode works great with my Pentax and Panasonic cameras. Hotshoe works also. The big downside is that the selector switch for these 3 modes is so small you need a pen tip to switch between them.

It is no replacement for a bigger flash, as it has no bounce, and GN of 20m. But it's great as a travel flash or a flash slave. It's small and can be dialed down, so could probably be used as a background or hair light in a pinch.