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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Blaylock" data-source="post: 244309" data-attributes="member: 16749"><p>A few days ago, I happened to spot a Sunpak auto 2000 DZ at a thrift store, and figured I ought to be able to use it with my D3200.</p><p></p><p> Alas, I found it rather cryptic, and so did I find the manual I was able to download for it; though the one most enigmatic feature seemed to be well explained — this switch to the lower right:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]66065[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]66066[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p> From this, I get, that to be compatible with a Nikon camera, this switch needs to be in the [ATTACH]66067[/ATTACH] position.</p><p></p><p> My previous experience with using cameras and electronic flashes is with entirely manual cameras—mostly my old Nikon F2—with no expectation of any kind of communication between the flash and the camera. I'm pretty sure that with a properly-compatible flash, I should expect much more of it in terms of communicating with my D3200, but I'm really not sure what to expect.</p><p></p><p> In the PSAM modes, it appears to work about as I would expect it to on my F2. It fires when I shoot, and if the aperture and ISO are set on my camera consistent with the setting that the flash indicates, I get a properly-exposed picture. I do not see anything that indicates that any communication is taking place between the flash and the camera (other than the signal to fire the flash); but I'm not sure what I should be looking for to indicate this.</p><p></p><p> In the scene modes, the built-in flash tries to pop up if the camera thinks flash is needed (but fails to do so fully, because the Sunpak is in the way). In every scene mode except Sport and Auto(No Flash) the Sunpak fires when I take the picture, but the exposures don't seem to be coming out quite right.</p><p></p><p></p><p> Is there anything useful that anyone can tell me here? Should I be able to make fuller use of this flash than is so far apparent, or do I really need a much more modern one than this to have it fully work with my camera?</p><p></p><p> It's not a huge deal to me; I only paid $4 for this flash, and as it is, I am in some circumstances able to make some positive use of it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Blaylock, post: 244309, member: 16749"] A few days ago, I happened to spot a Sunpak auto 2000 DZ at a thrift store, and figured I ought to be able to use it with my D3200. Alas, I found it rather cryptic, and so did I find the manual I was able to download for it; though the one most enigmatic feature seemed to be well explained — this switch to the lower right: [ATTACH=CONFIG]66065._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66066._xfImport[/ATTACH] From this, I get, that to be compatible with a Nikon camera, this switch needs to be in the [ATTACH=CONFIG]66067._xfImport[/ATTACH] position. My previous experience with using cameras and electronic flashes is with entirely manual cameras—mostly my old Nikon F2—with no expectation of any kind of communication between the flash and the camera. I'm pretty sure that with a properly-compatible flash, I should expect much more of it in terms of communicating with my D3200, but I'm really not sure what to expect. In the PSAM modes, it appears to work about as I would expect it to on my F2. It fires when I shoot, and if the aperture and ISO are set on my camera consistent with the setting that the flash indicates, I get a properly-exposed picture. I do not see anything that indicates that any communication is taking place between the flash and the camera (other than the signal to fire the flash); but I'm not sure what I should be looking for to indicate this. In the scene modes, the built-in flash tries to pop up if the camera thinks flash is needed (but fails to do so fully, because the Sunpak is in the way). In every scene mode except Sport and Auto(No Flash) the Sunpak fires when I take the picture, but the exposures don't seem to be coming out quite right. Is there anything useful that anyone can tell me here? Should I be able to make fuller use of this flash than is so far apparent, or do I really need a much more modern one than this to have it fully work with my camera? It's not a huge deal to me; I only paid $4 for this flash, and as it is, I am in some circumstances able to make some positive use of it. [/QUOTE]
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