Nikon SB-24's are cheaper these days and offer all the same features, along with easier to find HV cords and packs. SB-26's go to 1/32 power and have a built-in optical slave. Both offer Auto flash (ISO 50-3200) and zooming heads (24-85mm coverage)
-Adam Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Sunpak 383. Cheap (around $70@ at B&H), good output, three stops auto > operation, manually adjustable from full to 1/16 power, swivel/bounce > head, AC and HV battery packs available. Standard ISO hotshoe and PC > cord connections. The head is the right size to work with nearly all > LumiQuest attachments. > > I use mine with a ProMaster Pentax-dedicated cable for off-camera > use, or in conjunction with a slave that fits the hotshoe and has a > lightstand/tripod socket. Finish is cheap but it is durable, auto- > flash works fine when I use it, and it's not overly bulky or heavy. I > like it so much I'll likely buy another one soon for multiple > lighting setups. I also use it with a Paterson E-Flash panel. > > Godfrey > > On Sep 22, 2006, at 10:36 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: > > >>I'm in need of a couple of flash guns for off camera use. Each unit >>must allow me to set the output, down to 1/16th would be fine, and >>both must have a PC connection. They do not need to be Pentax >>dedicated. I'll be setting them up on light stands with umbrellas, >>and synching them with PC to AC cables and standard light gauge >>extension cords. In other words, a poor man's portable light kit. >>Nikon SB-24 or SB-26 flashes are currently at the top of my list. >>Might anyone have recommendations on other flashes? > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
