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Customer Reviews for Sunpak Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
Sunpak Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
The Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash is the perfect accessory for today's digital SLR cameras, compatible with the latest Canon DSLR cameras. The DF3000 has many advanced features, such as manual zoom head with professional bounce and swivel capabilities. For low light, the AF assist provides makes sure you don't miss the shot when light levels get low. With a high guide number of 92' (ISO 100 @ 35mm), the DF3000 provides outstanding illumination in any situation especially with long lenses. With high power, complete TTL dedication and power saving circuit you won't miss a flash shot again!
Average Customer Rating:
3.9
out of 5
(15 Reviews) 11
Rating SnapshotOverall Rating Totals
Customer Recommendation80%12 out of 15reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews
Review 1 for Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
JUNK
,11/12/2012
By sammywalmarts ,
putnam, ct
1
out of
5
bought this external flash to complement canon rebel xs. put 4 brand new batteries in it, tried testing it out. snapped off probably 15 pictures (that looked washed out, and when i adjusted the amount of flash i was back to the same brightness as the stock internal flash) all of sudden it stopped working. so i either burned out the bulb taking 15 pictures, or idk what happened. tried putting new batteries in it, still doent work. wow great product, $4 per picture. id advise to not buy this, definitely invest in better external flash you get what u pay for (CHEAP) piece of crud
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Once per year
-6points
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Review 2 for Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
06/14/2013
By rshimi
4
out of
5
I recently purchased the Sunpak DF 3000 to compare it with some of my other flash equipment. I also own a Targus TG-DL20c (GN 52), a Canon 220EX (GN72), and a Canon 580ex (GN 190). I used to shoot professionally and I usually carried my Canon 220ex with my Canon G12 for social events (When I didn't want to carry my DSLR, assortment of lenses and larger flash -580ex#. The issue I have with the Canon 220ex flash is it always overexposed my images and it did not have a bounce function. I started carrying the Canon 580ex flash, but it's size made it incompatable for the use I was looking for.
That's when I purchased the Sunpak DF3000 from Walmart ($60# because it's reasonable powerful #GN 92# and the flash head has the ability to bounce and rotate. I have been extremely happy with this flash. It's very light weight, will illuminate most social event situations, and the bounce and rotating head makes it possible to achieve soft lighting by bouncing off of walls & ceilings. The limiting factor is the GN of 92 doesn't provide much latitude for bouncing off of walls or high ceilings in larger rooms. The bounce function works relatively well for smaller rooms #10' x 12' with 8' ceilings max#.
The Sunpak's light output is around 160% higher than the Targus flash unit. The Targus flash has the ability to bounce, but it's extremely low light output #GN 52# makes the bounce ability almost useless. As other's have indicated, it's construciton is not very sturdy, but if you want something lightweight that illuminates small parties and social events, it is OK. For $10 more, I would definitely purchase the Sunpak DF3000. The upside of the Targus is it is smaller and lighter than the Sunpak DF3000. It provides more light output than the built in flash on my Canon G12 camera. It's relatively inexpensive and a decent flash.
Overall, I would purchase the Sunpak DF3000 again. It's price point is very good and it provides a decent light output for the money, size, and weight of the flash. The bounce and rotating head make it a very nice addition to my photography equipment. It is much, much, much better than the Canon 220ex and Targus TG-DL20C flashes
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 3 months
Usage:Once per week
0points
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Review 3 for Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
06/09/2013
By jppjoffroad ,
black canyon city, az.
5
out of
5
Review 4 for Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
cheap price, cheap quality. u get what u pay for
,01/28/2013
By an anonymous customer ,
katy, texas
2
out of
5
its works. just a simple flash. u get what u pay for on this
Product Attributes:
Value
2
out of
5
Meets Expectations
2
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
-3points
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Review 5 for Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
Good buy for the money!
,01/23/2013
By RockmanFL ,
Florida
5
out of
5
Great value for the price! Great addition to a Canon camera without breaking the bank. Meets/exceeds my expectations!
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
+1point
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Review 6 for Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
Quit firing after 2 months
,11/24/2012
By mmommmyy ,
Tomball, TX
1
out of
5
There's no value in a flash that quits working after 2 months. It stopped working at my kids' birthday party to add to insult :/
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 3 months
Usage:Every few days
-1point
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Review 7 for Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
I'm not a professional but it works for me.
,11/12/2012
By MAMommyOf2 ,
Massachusetts
4
out of
5
I got this because my Digital Canon Rebel (the first one they made, so on the older side) was dropped and the camera & flash didn't want to communicate anymore. A friend had bought one of these and I tried it on my camera to make sure the camera would "talk" to an external flash. When it did, I ran right out and bought myself the flash. I researched flashes previously but for the price of an external flash it was hard to find a "cheap" flash that wasn't a manual. I'm not a professional and I wasn't sure if I'd be able to work a manual flash. This one works just fine for taking pictures of my kids. The only thing I noticed was when I'm trying for continuous shooting the flash didn't fully keep up, but it wasn't that bad at all. Out of 10 pictures the flash didn't go off maybe twice at most.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
+1point
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Review 8 for Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
Perfect for the price.
,08/27/2012
By labelflash ,
El Paso, TX.
5
out of
5
For the price i love it, don't need all the bells and whistles like the expensive Canon speedlite flash units, i just wanted a little more flash for indoor photos and this unit works great. Simple to operate with no complicated adjustments and features i will never use? Just set your dslr camera to Auto and the flash takes care of the output, i like how nice my photos turn out. People complain about this flash not having a flash ouput adjustment, well then go and buy one for 300.00 plus dollars and you will get all the bells and whistles you want?
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:11 - 12 months
Usage:Every few days
+17points
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Review 9 for Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
Works great with Canon S5 IS
,08/21/2012
By charles910 ,
Sarasota, FL
5
out of
5
Pictures looked great when bouncing the flash off the ceiling. In manual mode, I can dial down the brightness using in-camera menu. It would be even better if it has on-flash manual with brightness settings for to use as a remote flash.
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
+6points
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Review 10 for Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
08/19/2012
By Lightspeed101 ,
Greenville SC
5
out of
5
A great fit for my Canon DSL with the right amount of flash that works well with the tilt for bounce with less shadows. Thanks for the great buy.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
+2points
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Review 11 for Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
No frills dummy flash
,06/29/2012
By Astanax ,
Middleburg, FL
3
out of
5
I bought this as a beginner flash for my Canon Rebel XS DSLR. The flash is nothing much, just a on/off switch and a test flash button. It can swivel and rotate to a good degree. It has a magnification from 18, to 35, to 55, to 70 mm. I only have automatic flash and 1/200th of a second for external flash on my camera, so I can't comment on that. The Sunpak DF3000 syncs up well with my camera, but only has one power setting (Full power flash) from what I can assume. The Through The Lens auto focusing system is obtained by flashing a very bright red light twice. For my niece, this was just as bright as the white flash and both her and I didn't like that aspect. I realize there must be other external flashes that utilize this TTL feature, but there is no way to turn the bright red flash feature off on this model. However, for small enclosed areas indoors, this flash is powerful enough to get decent photos for the beginning external flash user like me.
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
+7points
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Canon Sunpak DF3000 Flash
Based on the average of (4) ratings-only reviews
4.5
out of
5
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4.5
out of
5