Sunpak 018ST Digital Camera Flash Enhancement Kit

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Sunpak¿s Digital Camera Flash Enhancement Kit Fits most digital cameras with built-in flash, hot-shoe, or PC synchro contact. Can be used with conventional cameras at flash synchro speeds up to 1/250 second. Wireless slave mode. Ultra-responsive slave for fast recycling and extended battery life. Uses 2 AA alkaline batteries and includes base stand, flexible mini-tripod, 2 AA alkaline batteries and Standard Sync cord. Sunpak is one of the world's largest manufacturers of electronic flash equipment. It has earned a reputation for advanced technical achievement and superior quality. Sunpak electronic flashes are produced for professionals, advanced amateurs, enthusiasts, and casual photographers. They are designed to work with today's auto focus cameras having dedicated flash capabilities. All Sunpak flash units offer advanced features, which provide the widest range of creative control. They are supported by a wide spectrum of system accessories, such as dedicated modules, filters, adapters, batteries and more.
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  • Fits most digital cameras with built-in flash, hot-shoe, or PC synchro contact
  • Can be used with conventional cameras at flash synchro speeds up to 1/250 second
  • Wireless slave mode
  • Ultra-responsive slave for fast recycling and extended battery life
  • Uses 2 AA alkaline batteries and includes base stand, flexible mini-tripod, 2 AA alkaline batteries and Standard Sync cord
  • Binding: Electronics
  • Brand: SunPak
  • EAN: 0090729200515
  • IsAutographed: 0
  • IsMemorabilia: 0
  • Label: Sunpak
  • LegalDisclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
  • Manufacturer: Sunpak
  • Model: 018ST
  • MPN: 018ST
  • PackageQuantity: 1
  • ProductGroup: Photography
  • ProductTypeName: CAMERA_OTHER_ACCESSORIES
  • ProductTypeSubcategory: shoe-mount
  • Publisher: Sunpak
  • Studio: Sunpak
  • UPC: 090729200515
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Okay but keep shopping2009-06-30
I received this as a gift to use with my Canon S3is. The camera doesn't have a hot shoe so this sould be the perfect solution. Problem is, with numerous camera settings and tweeking for hours, it only fires about half the time. Additionally, it offers little enhancement over the S3's built-in flash unless you move the flash closer to your subject. But in doing that, you lose even more shots to mis-fires. So as not to be a total disappointment, I attached an old slave trigger from my 35mm days to the top of the camera's lens and plugged it into the flash unit via a long sync cord. With this configuration, it fires 100% of the time. This "rig" defeats the purpuse of a wireless flash but at least I do get some use out of it.
Received wrong item2008-12-28
Instead of receiving the flash unit ordered, I was sent a small camera bag with a small tripod for a small digital camera. I believe I was cheated and therefore will be quite careful of ordering from an Amazon supplier again.
Maybe mine is defective, but these are useless2007-06-07
I purchased this falsh to serve specifically as a slave flash for fill-ins and effects. Unfortunately the light sensor that senses the main flash does not work. It fired MAYBE 2% of the time. The only way I could get this to fire consistently was to aim it directly at the camera's flash, which obviously isn't helpful. I would not recomend this flash to anyone. Sunpac, you got it wrong...
Skip this one and get the Sunpak 383 instead2007-01-25
I ordered this flash as a birthday present for my husband. He has a Panasonic FZ30 digital camera and it has a hot shoe for a flash. The 018ST worked with the FZ30, but it didn't offer anything over the built-in flash. The flash head does not swivel or rotate. Supposedly you could use the flash away from the camera and it would fire when the camera's flash went off. We found that it would fire less than 10% of the time in that manner.

We returned the flash and bought a Sunpak 383. It works very well with the FZ30 and the flash head swivels and rotates, allowuing the flash to be bounced off the ceiling or a side wall.
This flash does the job, if you use it right2006-07-22
You should use this flash when your built-in flash doesn't cut it, when the distance is too far. To use it up close will not do anything for you, and you really don't need to use it anyway. It's a great fill in flash, because of the slave, and great for extending the output to allow you to take photos much further away. If you insist on using it close, put a cheap neutral density filter on it, or 2 and it works like a champ. You must experiment, either with a filter, or with a reflector, but, sure as heck, IT DOES WORK!!
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