gn of 180 lots of auto features compatible with quantum turbo battery sunpak's great workmanship keep up the good work sunpak

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sorry i'm still waiting for my sunpak pz5000af which ups will deliver it 11/11/02. anyways, based on what i've been reading on the web, i'm convinced it's a great camera speedlite. my experience with sunpak flashes dates back to when i purchased their 622 super, which after 10 years now, has proven to be a great flash and still works like new. based on those facts, i'm sold on sunpak when it comes to flashes. case closed.

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sunpak 622 super purchased in 1992 and still works like new.

Guide number of 180 Auto Zoom head Focus assist beam Works in TTl or Auto Has stroboscopic & slave features Can use TRII Pak for external power Good exposure accuracy on Canon D60

Correct exposure indicator is on LCD panel instead of being a separate "green" light. No wide angle diffuser included.

Great flash. Produces excellent exposures on my Canon D60. Wide range of Auto aperature choices. Nice LCD panel on back with light. Can use my TRII Pak as external power. Also functions in TTL for my other Canon cameras. Chose this flash over Canon's E-TTL flashes because of the Auto mode for extra creativity and exposure control.

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Matches the N80 and D lens very well, high guide number and price was great compared to the Nikon flashes. Zoom head is great. Works with 3D and distance lens

Don't like the wheel locking system, always liked the vivitar 283 switch locking system.

Supurb flash, ease of use and high guide number. Alway mount a flash to the side and it balances very well. A little heavy if you put it on a small camera hot shoe. Use the N80 with a MB-16 and tried it not to bad balance. Same range of the head matches the lens I use.

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Nikon SB-'s, 16,17,20 and some I forgot. Honeywell, vivitar 283, vivitar 3900.

Good light control on Slave mode. Ability to set custom configurations. Very usefull auto zoom feature.

Hotshoe mounting isn't firm enough. My flash even felt from my N90s once. It tends to "freeze" and must be turned off and back on to fix it.

The PZ5000AF is a very versatile piece of equipment, it provides many features usually restricted to more expensive brands. I've had great results doing close-up portraits with it. The slave mode works just fine. However, some times the trigger mechanism doesn't synchronize properly.

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Very poor, they have just one point of contact and they take too long to got anything fix.

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SB-28 AF (I did'nt changed it, it got stolen)

Very powerful lens (GN 180@135mm/feet/ISO100... great display...PRICE POINT... much cheaper than comparable flashes.

Plastic mount, plastic scroll wheel feels very cheap.

Among the technically advanced functions the Sunpak PZ5000AF flash offers are, auto power zoom capability from 28mm to 135mm, as well as manual zoom control. In addition to being able to tilt vertically a full 90 degrees, the PZ5000AF also includes a separate negative 10 degree tilt function for close-up applications, assuring proper lighting coverage at very close distances. Flash head swivel is 270 degrees to further enhance creative lighting control (180 degrees left and 90 degrees right).

Powerful guide number of 180 (135mm/feet/ISO100) and ISO range from 6-6400 in 1/3 EV settings..... PZ5000AF's onboard processor features "touch-selectable" controls for accessing its various flash functions. These include: TTL, Auto Sensor, Power Ratio, Manual, 2nd Curtain Synch, Multi-flash (strobo) and Slave, as well as a distance/aperture bar display that shows feet and meters. All functions are clearly visible and easily identified on the large LCD display with selectable illumination. In addition, a large, circular selector pad permits easy scrolling through functions in each of the various operating modes. This pad doesn't feel solid at all. Only time will tell.

Would have given it 4 1/2 points...

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Flexibile output selection.
Permits great control over lighting.
Slave mode.

Tends to "lock up" and must be turned off and back on to reset.
Hotshoe mounting seams fragile.

The PZ5000AF has provide a greater range of creativity in lighting needs. Ability to override many of the automatic functions and set custom lighting needs. In doing close-up portraits, setting the zoom to max with a lens focal length od 70 or less, produces a concentration of light on a spot. The high guide number permits the use of a longer lens than I've used and provides sufficient light. I've used the slave mode without having additional cables or transmitters. Has work great in all aspects of my shooting, fill, bounce/indirect, second curtain sync, etc.

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Used Vivitar 283's for years.

Flexibile output selection
great price for a good flash
easy to use buttons

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the PZ 5oooaf has provided great range of lighting great for close ups also has a powerfull guide number has a nice light up screen easy scrolling for fuctions also has various flash functions

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