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Reviewed by: 

beatsme

( Intermediate)

Review Date
May 30, 2005

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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4.00 of 5,
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Review 1 of 13

Price Paid:  $70.00 from Netherlands

Summary:

With its low price and light weight, this is a great bang around everywhere flash. A lot of power, and very good eposure. Used with a mini softbox, you loose about 2 stops, but it gives you a very soft light without bouncing. The 1/16 setting is great for triggering monolites without disturbing your light setup too much. Autozoom works great, second curtain flash is nice. I use it on 3 Nikon bodies (F90, FM2, CP 5700) without any problems. If you are afraid about your camera, get a Wein Save Sync. This flash is relabeled (and cheaper) version of the Metz MZ40.

Strengths:

Dirtcheap! Lots of power For that price a terrific build quality (besides the battery door)

Weaknesses:

Goes through batteries rather fast. Battery door flimsy (but it survived 5 years of harsh conditions and duct tape is the photographer's best friend) Would have wanted more manual settings.

Similar Products Used:

Vivitar 285HV (great flash for the money), Sunpak 622 Super (wow!, some smaller Nikon and Metz flashes.

Customer Service:

That thing is seven years old and has seen a big part of the world. I doubt it'll ever see a repair shop if it breaks.



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Reviewed by: Mike2000
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
March 18, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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4.33 of 5,
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Review 2 of 13

Price Paid:  $70.00 from Local Store

Summary:

A good and cheap flash unit without to much ambitions. Works well on EOS bodies and offers something that Speedlight haven't. If you're on a budget, then this is the flash for you.

Strengths:

- Good power - LCD backlighted panel - 2nd curtain synch directly from flash - Distance meter on LCD - Fairly good on manual setting - Can be used with external "belt-power" - Bounce head - Very Cheap - Sunpak quality

Weaknesses:

Is not E-TTL compatible and can't be used up to 1/125 sec (FP mode) on my Elan7 (Eos33)



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Reviewed by: Chris Sieber
 (Expert)

Review Date
May 24, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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Review 3 of 13

Price Paid:  $90.00 from used in store

Summary:

Very good price for this flash. You won't find anything similar. Is the same flash as the Metz 40 AF-4 which was Product of the Month in the German "Color-Foto" 1/2000.

Strengths:

Lightweight, compact, easy to use, vertical head adjustment in several angles. Auto-Mode of Minolta Dynax-Cameras works great.

Weaknesses:

none

Similar Products Used:

Minolta 4000AF
Minolta 3200i

Customer Service:

none



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Reviewed by: Mike Iacono
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
February 27, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

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Review 4 of 13

Price Paid:  $129.00 from B&H Photo

Summary:

Great little unit for the casual or beginner user. Nice to take on vacations as a back up. Price is right as compared with the 'big name' dedicated flashes. Simple and easy, put the batteries in and start to shoot. Priced right.

Strengths:

Price, Sunpak quality, fairly light weight, auto-zoom, bounce head.

Weaknesses:

None that I could find

Similar Products Used:

SB-22

Customer Service:

n/a



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Reviewed by: vic
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
January 24, 2001

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

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1.32 of 5,
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Review 5 of 13

Price Paid:  $199.00 from local camera store

Summary:

DO NOT use this flash with a Coolpix 950.
I repeat, do not use this flash with a Coolpix 950.

Strengths:

seems very sturdy

Weaknesses:

Trigger Voltage is too high for Cool Pix 950.
Fried the Flash Sync Circuit board.

Similar Products Used:

None

Customer Service:

Impossible to get any technical help on this flash.



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