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Re: [OM] Sunpak 120 J TTL or other bare bulb flash opinions....

Subject: Re: [OM] Sunpak 120 J TTL or other bare bulb flash opinions....
From: Larry <halpert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 23:43:33 -0500
What's he power compared to the Vivitar 5600 with bare-bulb head?

Larry

"John A. Lind" wrote:

> I have not used one, and like you have contemplated buying one.  It has
> significantly more power than a T-32, and when used in conjunction with a
> "slab" it has a very, very short cycle time from full dump.  However, cycle
> time from full dump using four internal "AA" cells is quite long, and
> because of its power, you don't get very many full-power flashes from a set
> of cells. Reportedly has an issue with the head rotation becoming slightly
> loose under *hard* use.
>
> I do have Sunpak's OM TTL module and use it with a Sunpak 555 handle
> mount.  Same module as for the 120J, but uses a different cord to connect
> it to the flash.  Works very well; with it, the Sunpak behaves just like an
> Olympus T-series.  I believe Sunpak quite making the OM TTL module, but
> they're not that hard to find with some searching and a little patience.
>
> The only other shoe/bracket mount bare-tube unit I know of is the Quantum,
> which requires the use of a "slab" to power it . . . ostensibly a Turbo or
> Turobo-Z.  Very, very expensive by comparison, but loaded up with more
> features and much more output control.  I'd love to have one of these
> Quantum units, along with the TTL cord, OM TTL module (which Quantum still
> makes), and Turbo slab, but cannot justify the cost based on how much I
> would actually use it.
>
> Sunpak also makes a bare tube head for its highest power, mondo
> handle-mount flash, but AFIK there's no bowl reflector for it.  Strangely,
> pictures of this head look similar to the head on a 120J with the bowl
> reflector removed.
>
> --John
>
> At 09:16 2/11/03, James Olson wrote:
> >I am looking into wedding photography, and I've thought that the Sunpak
> >120J TTL flash would be perfect for a wedding type flash.  Is there anyone
> >on this list that has used this flash, or another bare bulb type flash
> >that could comment on it's advantages/disadvantages over a typical T-32
> >type flash?
> >
> >I like the bare bulb approach for it's ability to diffuse the direction of
> >the light, etc.
> >
> >Any comments onlist or offlist would be appreciated...
> >
> >James.
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