Vivitar DF383 Digital TTL Shoe Mount Power Zoom /Swivel /Bounce Auto-Focus Flash for Canon TTL, Guide Number 45m (147') Review

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(More customer reviews)First, I didn't get my unit here (sorry, Amazon), but I am enjoying it a great deal.
If you're a knowledgeable amateur or a pro on a tight budget, I would certainly recommend giving this flash a try - I think you'll be surprised by the value.
I was impressed by the usability of this little guy. You really do have full manual control over the entire unit, which is something I really wanted after seeing the 420 work without any manual controls to speak of. And all the settings are easily changed/easily read with the LCD (which makes this easily worth the extra price compared to the 283). The power output is very good; I haven't been disappointed yet whether firing it direct, bouncing it or using it as a slave. The built-in diffuser and card do make a very noticeable difference in the photos I've taken.
Slave mode is photometric, meaning that it detects another flash fire and fires with it. That means I didn't have to buy another cheap radio slave for this unit. It works exactly as it should. What else can I say?
TTL works a treat. I've never had a TTL flash before, but it works great. I've always set everything on my camera manually, cheap flash unit included, so that's what I'm used too. But since buying this flash there have been a couple of occasions when I was in a hurry and just popped it on there and switched it to full TTL. The zoom, aperture, and iso all adjust with the camera settings and it's easy to read the effective range of the flash using the LCD. When you pop it up for a bounce shot, it adjusts the beam to 50mm (roughly middle of the road) and adjusts the power depending on your camera settings to still get a great shot. I'll probably still normally use manual settings, but it's very nice to know I've got something better than the popup flash when I'm in a hurry or don't want to think too much.
Happy shooting!

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