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

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3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (140 customer reviews)

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Style: Canon
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  • Bounce, Power Zoom, and Swivel Head
  • Red focus assist beam for low light focusing
  • Automatic shutter speed setting

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Vivitar DF383 Digital TTL Shoe Mount Power Zoom /Swivel /Bounce Auto-Focus Flash for Canon TTL, Guide Number 45m (147') + Opteka SB-1 Mini Universal Studio Soft Box Flash Diffuser for Canon EOS, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Sony, Sigma and Other External Flash Units + Neewer 110CM 43" 5-in-1 Collapsible Multi-Disc Light Reflector
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Product Details

Style: Canon
  • Product Dimensions: 2.6 x 3.9 x 2.1 inches ; 9.4 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B001TP6TDW
  • Item model number: DF383CAN
  • Batteries 4 AA batteries required.
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (140 customer reviews)
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Style: Canon

The Vivitar DF-283 flash is a fully automatic, system-dedicated shoe mount flash. It features full TTL support for digital SLR cameras. The bounce, zoom, and swivel head will give you more creative opportunities with your shots. The four position zoom covers a focal length of 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm. It can be set to bounce at 0 Degree , 45 Degree , 60 Degree , 75 Degree , and 90 Degree , and has a horizontal swivel of 270 Degree to allow for softer lighting. The flash includes a built-in slave function which allows it to be positioned off-camera, and triggered by any second flash. A red focus beam will help you achieve focus in low light conditions, and power saving circuitry incorporates an auto-off element, giving you more battery life. The included flash reflecting plate creates beautiful lighting which greatly improve your images. The wide angle diffuser can be clipped onto the flash head to soften and increase the coverage of light from the flash. Red-eye reduction will prevent your flash from reflecting off your subject's eyes.

Customer Reviews

If you are on a budget I recommend this Vivitar flash highly. F. Cernada  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
Just yesterday (April 17, 2011), after less than one year, the replacement flash stopped working. The Artful Dodger  |  22 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
98 of 99 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Budget Flash April 21, 2009
Style Name:Canon|Amazon Verified Purchase
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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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent external flash for the price. January 7, 2010
Style Name:Canon|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this unit to use with my Canon EOS XSi. I have used it for about two months without a single problem. The unit has the ability to swivel the flash head to the ceiling when you are taking horizontal photos and vertical photos. This feature is especially useful when taking a portrait very close to your subject since you can use the bounce flash. Another useful feature is that the flash has a retractable diffuser and white reflector for bounce flash. You can use the diffuser only or both the diffuser and the reflector. The camera integrates seamlessly with the Canon camera but you have to be careful to understand how the flash and the camera work together. For example if you set the camera to shutter priority (Tv setting) you must understand that the Canon camera will treat the flash as a fill flash for your scene. One excellent feature of this flash is the fact that you can set it as a slave. I have a point and shoot camera that has limited flash range. However if you use this flash on slave mode, you have the power (Flux) to use bounce flash with your point and shoot camera. All you have to do is hold the flash with one arm and shoot with the camera with the other. With respect to power consumption, I shot about 400 flash photos with one set of Kodak Alkaline batteries. I also have used rechargeable batteries with no problems.
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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Inexpensive alternative June 8, 2009
Style Name:Canon
This flash is an adequate inexpensive alternative to a dedicated Canon flash. The automatic focus function does not appear to work with a Canon SX10is, but I can live without it. The auto zoom function works fine. It gives accurate exposures in the eTTL mode. There appears to be no built in sensor when used in the slave mode, so a few trial shots are required. Eats alkaline AA batteries pretty fast, so you may want to invest in rechargeables. Overall I think it is worth the asking price.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Bang for Your Buck
Version purchased was the "Olympus" version, DF-383-OP.
PROS:
* TTL works on Olympus and Panasonic mirrorless cameras. Read more
Published 3 days ago by John T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
is an excellent product, I recommend it, I'm very happy with my purchase, it's a very functional product. Excellente Body
Published 15 days ago by Carlos Gonzalez
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Flash For The Money
I purchased the Vivitar DF383 TTL flash almost 3 years ago, when I got into DSLR photography with a Nikon D60. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Scott D. Welch
2.0 out of 5 stars Did not work in TTL mode
Worked very well in manual and slave mode; however, I bought it to work with my Nikon in TTL mode. A less expenssive flash would do the same as it in manual and slave modes. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Tillman
5.0 out of 5 stars great product
I Researched A Lot Of Flashes And This Was Exactly As Advertised. Perfect For An Amateur Photographer Who Is Looking For More Than The Camera Has To Offer But Not Quite Ready For... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Amber
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for the price
This was my second 383 and was a gift for my daughter, a photography buff. I use mine as both TTL and as a slave with the T3i. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rgbgt
5.0 out of 5 stars hot flash at haff the price of a nikon unit
works well at haff the price the ttl is great the defuser is an added bonus this flash unit has a lot of power
you may have to cut it back some works even better with the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by john c stoebling
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Flash for the money
Needed this flash for sports photography. The built in flash on my D40 wasn't strong enough. Only gripe is that for doing close-ups you almost always have to bounce the flash. Read more
Published 2 months ago by F-Stop
3.0 out of 5 stars Good second speedlight
One could buy a better one for a little more money, but for a second speedlight it is worth the price.
Published 2 months ago by William H. Etheridge Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
This item is just as discribed. I have only given it a short test but what I have used it for it worked perfectly. I will be useing it quite a bit in the near future. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Carl W Balster
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