Section 1

Contents

• Section 1
  1. Contents
  2. Introduction
  3. Reference pages and information sources
• Section 2
  1. Legend
  2. Flashes
     1. Canon
     2. Contax
     3. Metz
     4. Minolta
     5. Nikon
     6. Nissin
     7. Sigma
     8. Sunpak
     9. Vivitar

Introduction

Following a rather frustrated search through the archives of the Strobist flickr group for a list of suitable strobes with fully manual control (or alterable in such a way that they are given fully manual control), I decided to attempt to make a comprehensive listing of such flashes, combining the information found in posts and comment threads.

The information sources used to compile this list can be found under the following heading, Reference pages and information sources. I've ordered the list alphabetically by brand name, and numerically/alphabetically in sections.

Obviously, this is a work in progress. If you'd like to see something added to the list, or removed from the list, or give further/correct information about any of these flashes, drop me an email: jon at acss dot net dot au.

Reference pages and information sources

1. flickr/groups/strobist/discuss topic "list of used strobes somewhere?"
2. flickr/groups/strobist/discuss topic "List of decent manual strobes with sync port?"
3. JoeSmalley.com, "Skate + BMX photographer's flash specs"
4. SUNPAK Flash Units
5. "Nikon F4 - Flash Photography Part I"

Section 2

Legend

• pic, link to a picture of the unit.

Flashes

NB: As always, check strobes at Photo Strobe Trigger Voltages or with a multimeter before sticking them on your DSLR.

• 430EX, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/64th. Zoom 14-105mm. pic
• 430EZ, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/64th. Zoom 24-80mm. pic
• 540EZ, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/128th. Zoom 18-105mm. pic
• 550EX, unknown, assumed manually controllable.
• 580EX, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/128th. Zoom 14-105mm.

• TLA-140, manually controllable with variable power 1/1, 1/4th, 1/16th. Zoom 28-85mm. pic, pic
• TLA-360, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/16th. Zoom 24-85mm.
• TLA-480, manually controllable with variable power 1/1, 1/4th, 1/16th. Zoom adapters 24mm, 135mm.

• 45, unknown, assumedly manually controllable.
• 54 MZ-4, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/256th. Zoom 24-105mm.
• 60 CT-4, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/256th. No zoom.
• CT-4 series, generally manually controllable.
• Flashes with SCA "intelligent" adapter, manually controllable with SCA-301 adapter.

• Maxxum 4000 AF, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/16th. Zoom 28-70mm.

• SB-20, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/16th. No zoom. pic .
• SB-24, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/16th. Zoom 24-85mm.
• SB-25, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/64th in 1/3 steps. Zoom 20-85mm.
• SB-26, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/64th in 1/3 steps. Zoom 18-85mm.
• SB-28(DX), manually controllable with variable power down to 1/64th in 1/3 steps. Zoom 18-85mm.
• SB-80DX, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/128th. Zoom 13-105mm.
• SB-600, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/64th. Zoom 14-85mm.
• SB-800, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/128th. Zoom 14-105mm.

• 360TW, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/4th. No zoom.

• EF 500 DG ST, manually controllable with variable power 1/1, 1/16th. Zoom 28-105mm.
• EF 500 DG Super, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/128th. Zoom 17-105mm.

• 120J, manually controllable with variable power to 1/16th. No zoom. Angles of coverage: 46, 63.
• 333, manually controllable with variable power to 1/16th. Zoom 35-135mm.
• 383, manually controllable with variable power to 1/16th. No zoom.
• 433D, manually controllable with variable power to 1/16th. No zoom.
• Auto 322D, manualyl controllable with variable power down to 1/32nd. No zoom.
• Auto 522, manually controllable with variable power to 1/64th. No zoom.
• Auto 544, manually controllable with variable power down to 1/64th. No zoom.
• PZ40X (II), manually controllable with variable power to 1/16th. Zoom 24-80mm.

• 283, manually controllable with optional module, variable power down to 1/64th. No zoom.
• 285(HV), manually controllable with variable power down to 1/16th. Zoom 28-105mm.