bossert@dataio.UUCP (John Bossert) (12/18/84)
I just purchased a Nikon FE2, and would like recommendations from the net on flash units. I'd like to take advantage of the FE2's TTL flash metering, while trying to keep the price low. Thanks. -- John Bossert Data I/O Corporation Redmond, WA uw-beaver!teltone!dataio!{bossert,usenet}
marsano@fortune.UUCP (Derek Marsano) (12/20/84)
Last year at this time, I bought a Sunpak 444D flash unit. It has a thyristor device which controls the exposure by measuring the light reflected from the subject, and comes with an interchangable base to allow it to work with the popular camera brands. My camera is a Nikon FM (strictly manual); my roommate's is a Canon A-1. We bought the same flash with different base units. Total cost: about $60 at a Caldor's (large, general discount store) in Massachusetts. Consider Sunpak. It's a top quality flash, and will cost you less than Minolta, Vivitar, Nikon, etc. (many of whom just put their brand name on Sunpak flashes). Derek Marsano