2008-01-05

Strobist Friendly Flashes

All flashes must be cheap, and must have power/output control.

  • Nikon SB-20 (1/16) (tilt)(zoom)
  • Nikon SB-24 (1/16)
  • Nikon SB-25 (1/64)
  • Nikon SB-26 (1/64)
  • Nikon SB-28
  • Nikon SB-600
  • Nikon SB-800
  • Vivitar 285HV (1/16)
  • Vivitar 285 (1/16)
  • Vivitar 283 (needs power control module VP-1)
  • Vivitar 5200 (1/16)
  • Sunpak 444D Thrystor (1/16) (horz/vert)
  • Sunpak 433AF (1/16 only on Nikon models)
  • Sunpak 433D Auto Thrystor (1/16) (horz/vert)
  • Sunpak 422 Auto Thrystor (1/16) (horz/vert)
  • Sunpak 411 Auto (1/32) (horz)
  • Sunpak 383 Auto Super (1/16) (horz/vert)
  • Sunpak 333 Auto Thrystor Zoom (1/16) (horz/vert)
  • Sunpak 322D Auto (1/32) (horz/vert)
  • Sunpak 38DX
  • Sunpak 36DX Auto Thrystor (1/16) (horz/vert)
  • Sunpak 30DX (1/16)
  • Sunpak DX 8R Auto (1/16)
  • Sunpak BZ 2600 (1/16)
  • Sunpak 3000 Auto (1/32)
  • Sunpak B3600D (same as 433D Auto)
  • Sunpak PZ40X Power Zoom (1/16)
  • Sunpak PZ4000AF (1/16 single step)
  • Sunpak PZ5000AF (1/n, slave)
  • Sunpak 622 Super Pro (1/128)
  • Sunpak 611 Auto Thrystor (1/128)
  • Sunpak 544 Auto (1/64)
  • Sunpak 511 Auto (1/64)
  • Sunpak 3600 Auto Zoom (1/64)
  • Sunpak 3075G (1/16 single step)
  • Minolta 4000AF (1/16)
  • Minolta 320X (1/16)
  • SRElectronics Deluxe 3000
  • METZ 45 CT-4
  • Quantaray PZ-1 DSZ (1/128, slave, zoom)
  • Cobra Twin D550
  • Topca 330 CX

The initial post that lead to this compilation: http://www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/discuss/72157603376652053/

An excelent reference for older flash capabilities: http://www.butkus.org/chinon/flashes_meters.htm

Low light flash photos

Nothing better than starting to blog about the site that started all of this: Strobist.
http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/ It has all you need to know to start taking amazing photos in low light with low cost gear.

People's photos using this techniques can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/pool/

Enjoy!