VIVITAR DEDICATED E-TTL SPEEDLIGHT BOUNCE ZOOM SWIVEL FLASH FOR CANON POWERSHOT G7 G9 G10 G11 G12 A640 A650 S5 IS S3 IS SX20 IS SX20 SX1 IS SX Includes Flash Diffuser + Free Mini Tripod + BP MicroFiber Cleaning Cloth

by Vivitar

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002V099N6
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 5, 2010

Product Description

 

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Red Focus assist beam for low light focusing
Automatic shutter speed setting
Flash readiness indication
Front and rear curtain synchronization
Power saving function 
Guide No: (ISO 100) 42(m) / 138 (ft) at 85mm position
Auto focus / E-TTL, E-TTL II metering
Red Focus beam to assist in low light conditions
DSLR auto focus
Flash Head: 28-35-50-85mm
Bounce Angle: 0°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°
Swivel Angle: Right 0° - 90° ; Left 0° - 180°
Power Source: Four 1.5v AA size batteries (R6, LR6)
Flash Duration: 1/500 - 1/30000
Recycling Time: 0.3 - 7 sec.
Dimensions: Approx. 77 (w) x 132 (H) x 102 (D) mm
Weight w/o batteries: Approx. 260g

Package Contents
ONE FLASH VIV-DF-283-CAN
ONE PROTECTIVE POUCH
ONE WIDE ANGLE DIFFUSER
ONE REFLECTING PLATE

Product Description

Kit Includes:
♦ 1) Vivitar - Vivitar DF-283 Digital TTL Bounce Zoom Swivel Flash (Canon)
♦ 2) Sakar - Mini Tripod
♦ 3) ButterflyPhoto - ButterflyPhoto Micro Fiber Cleaning Cloth

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value with the Vivitar DF-283 for Canon Cameras, July 22, 2010

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Ivan Rich - See all my reviews
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This review is from: VIVITAR DEDICATED E-TTL SPEEDLIGHT BOUNCE ZOOM SWIVEL FLASH FOR CANON POWERSHOT G7 G9 G10 G11 G12 A640 A650 S5 IS S3 IS SX20 IS SX20 SX1 IS SX Includes Flash Diffuser + Free Mini Tripod + BP MicroFiber Cleaning Cloth (Electronics)

Limited in what I could spend, I found many of the external flash units to be just waaaaaay overpriced for my wallet. I recently purchased the Canon PowerShot SX20IS camera with the 20x zoom. The flip-up flash is okay, but limited in what it can do without ruining portrait shots and indoor scenes. Canon's on-line store wanted upwards of $300 and up for Speedlights that don't have the features on this proven unit. I paid just under $100 and got free shipping. The head swivels from side to side, up and down and zooms out to accomodate a wide array of lighting situations. I added a $15 diffuser to soften the light and I was in business. I'm very pleased with the DF-283 (also available for other leading camera makes) and it does what I WANT. Are there better units? Of course! I'm not a professional photographer and see no logical reason to spend more on a flash that could easily exceed what I paid for the freakin' camera!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the price, December 17, 2010

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C. Thompson (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: VIVITAR DEDICATED E-TTL SPEEDLIGHT BOUNCE ZOOM SWIVEL FLASH FOR CANON POWERSHOT G7 G9 G10 G11 G12 A640 A650 S5 IS S3 IS SX20 IS SX20 SX1 IS SX Includes Flash Diffuser + Free Mini Tripod + BP MicroFiber Cleaning Cloth (Electronics)

I am not a professional photographer, not even close, however I take many many photos of my little one indoors. I also got talked into shooting a friend's wedding, and I knew my camera (Canon SX10 IS) does not perform well in low light conditions, and I wasn't about to pay a ridiculous amount of money for a hot shoe flash. This flash saved my bacon, and at a price that was more than worth it. It did everything I needed it to...it swiveled, and I could bounce the flash. It produced a fairly natural light considering the conditions. I took off a star, really only half a star, because the thing looks ridiculously big on a camera, and is quite heavy. Still, I'm very happy with it and at the price it's a steal.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I got two and neither worked, September 7, 2010

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churchill port huron,MI - See all my reviews

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This review is from: VIVITAR DEDICATED E-TTL SPEEDLIGHT BOUNCE ZOOM SWIVEL FLASH FOR CANON POWERSHOT G7 G9 G10 G11 G12 A640 A650 S5 IS S3 IS SX20 IS SX20 SX1 IS SX Includes Flash Diffuser + Free Mini Tripod + BP MicroFiber Cleaning Cloth (Electronics)

I purchased one of these in March and it wonly worked during three sessions with my camera. The seller, Video Camera Center in Florida, agreed to exchange it after much pressure from me. The new one they sent also only worked after a few uses in only a few weeks. Now Amazon tells me that I have to go back to the seller to rectify this. I paid $100 plus $8 to ship the first one back and Amazon acts like they never did business with me. It's absolutely ridiculous that Amazon will not stand by their product and treats me like I'm someone elses customer and not theirs. The charge against my credit card was from Amazon, not their "seller". I bought it from the Amazon website, not Video Camera Center in Florida. People should be very caustious if the're purchasing from Amazon's "sellers" and not directly from Amazon. In the event of a poor product it only creates massive runaround for the "customer". I'm no longer an Amazon customer. It cost me $108 to learn this awful lesson. Caveat emptor!!