Canon 20D and Sunpack 383

DeanMcMDeanMcM Registered Users Posts: 265 Major grins
edited April 21, 2005 in Cameras
Got a question :scratch (probally dumb?)
But can I use my Sunpak 383 on my Canon 20D?

I don't use flashes alot and don't really want to buy another one.

Thanks!
Dean
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  • lukiedukielukiedukie Registered Users Posts: 46 Big grins
    edited April 19, 2005
    what is a sunpack? i'm relatively new to photography and am learning about accesories.
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2005
    DeanMcM wrote:
    Got a question headscratch.gif (probally dumb?)
    But can I use my Sunpak 383 on my Canon 20D?

    I don't use flashes alot and don't really want to buy another one.

    Thanks!
    Dean

    sure you can deano, you'll do it in manual mode though, eh deal.gif

    cheers
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  • DeanMcMDeanMcM Registered Users Posts: 265 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2005
    Very Cool, Thanks Andy!
    andy wrote:
    sure you can deano, you'll do it in manual mode though, eh deal.gif

    cheers
    I was afraid I would hurt it..clap.gifthumb.gif
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  • DeanMcMDeanMcM Registered Users Posts: 265 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2005
    It is a Flash
    lukiedukie wrote:
    what is a sunpack? i'm relatively new to photography and am learning about accesories.
    I use it on my Sony F717.
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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2005
    An inexpensive flash
    lukiedukie wrote:
    what is a sunpack? i'm relatively new to photography and am learning about accesories.
    383.jpg

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  • PyogenesPyogenes Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
    edited April 21, 2005
    The sync voltage tolerance for the 20D is 250 volts (all of Canon's older 1.6x crop DSLRs are 6 volt max.)

    The sync voltage for the Sunpak has been reported to be as low as 3.74 volts and as high as 10.29 volts. So it's perfectly safe for the 20D as well as 350D and 1D/s but questionable for all other Canon DSLRs

    If you prefer anecdotal proof, I use that specific flash on my 20D without problems.
  • Shay StephensShay Stephens Registered Users Posts: 3,165 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2005
    I agree it is safe with the 20D, and I would add, every other camera known to man. mwink.gif


    For all the concern we have for a few volts over 6, I have yet to hear anyone say they fried their camera with any of the modern low voltage flash units. I think it is a real concern for older flash units that measure in the hundreds of volts, but the concern has been passed down to the newer flash units without being warranted I think.

    :soapbox That's my opinion, I'm Shay Stephens mwink.gif

    Pyogenes wrote:
    The sync voltage tolerance for the 20D is 250 volts (all of Canon's older 1.6x crop DSLRs are 6 volt max.)

    The sync voltage for the Sunpak has been reported to be as low as 3.74 volts and as high as 10.29 volts. So it's perfectly safe for the 20D as well as 350D and 1D/s but questionable for all other Canon DSLRs

    If you prefer anecdotal proof, I use that specific flash on my 20D without problems.
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