Jun 05, 2008 15:00 | #1 I am considering a couple of options and I keep coming back to the sunpaks. Can anyone tell me if the little green port on the front of the foot is a standard pc sync port? I use the V2s trigger that have the option of connect to the flash with a sync cord.
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CurtisN Master Flasher  19,129 posts Likes: 11 Joined Apr 2005 Location: Northern Illinois, US More info | Jun 05, 2008 15:10 | #2 The little green port on the front is the light sensor. Don't stick anything in there. "If you're not having fun, your pictures will reflect that." - Joe McNally
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FlashZebra This space available  4,427 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Northern Kentucky More info | Jun 05, 2008 15:11 | #3 a521 wrote in post #5667038  I am considering a couple of options and I keep coming back to the sunpaks. Can anyone tell me if the little green port on the front of the foot is a standard pc sync port? I use the V2s trigger that have the option of connect to the flash with a sync cord. Also, are the 383's strong enough to use in a studio, shooting thru an umbrella? The sync port on the 383 is not on the front. I think you are looking at the light sensor used for "traditional auto" mode.
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FlashZebra This space available 4,427 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Northern Kentucky More info | Jun 05, 2008 15:13 | #4 Curtis N wrote in post #5667100 The little green port on the front is the light sensor. Don't stick anything in there. It has a sync socket on the side. It's a bit longer than a standard 3/32 sub-mini plug. If you buy the flash new, it comes with a sync cord that plugs into that port and has a male PC connector on the other end. It will connect to any PC socket, including the Cactus receiver. If you somehow acquire a Sunpak 383 without a sync cord, http://flashzebra.com has some adapter cords that will work.Seems we have been to this movie before (green hole deal).
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Jun 05, 2008 15:27 | #5 Well! I'm glas I asked!! I haven't actually had my hands on one yet, so I was going off of pictures...
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Examples of what two Sunpak 383's can do when bounced off umbrellas with a basic setup. These were triggered through hotshoe adapters connected by PC cords, which work well when you've worn out the sync jacks at the base of the strobes. 
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rodal126 Senior Member  392 posts Joined May 2007 Location: Southern California More info | Jun 05, 2008 17:37 | #7 Will the male end of the included sync cord fit directly into a Pocket Wizard? Curtis N wrote in post #5667100 It has a sync socket on the side. It's a bit longer than a standard 3/32 sub-mini plug. If you buy the flash new, it comes with a sync cord that plugs into that port and has a male PC connector on the other end. It will connect to any PC socket, including the Cactus receiver. beauty & fashion photographer
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Strayz Senior Member  691 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Alaska More info | Jun 05, 2008 18:08 | #8 No you will need an adaptor of sorts check with flashzebra last time I was at his site he had a few Back to learning after a 5ish year break from photography
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CurtisN Master Flasher 19,129 posts Likes: 11 Joined Apr 2005 Location: Northern Illinois, US More info | Jun 05, 2008 18:18 | #9 a521 wrote in post #5667203 Curtis, I read that you use these flashes for weddings, are they suitable for small home studio portraits as well? I quit shooting weddings and only do nekkid chicks now. "If you're not having fun, your pictures will reflect that." - Joe McNally
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tim Light Bringer  51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | Jun 05, 2008 19:49 | #10 Light is light. I use 383s for wedding receptions, I modified them to suit me better. Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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Jun 05, 2008 20:25 | #11 tim wrote in post #5668655 Light is light. I use 383s for wedding receptions, I modified them to suit me better. THAT'S IT!!! I knew I read that someone had used them for weddings!
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Rudi Goldmember  3,751 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2002 Location: Australia More info | Jun 05, 2008 20:29 | #12 a521 wrote in post #5668859 THAT'S IT!!! I knew I read that someone had used them for weddings! LOL, same here. They're cheaper (and just as good for my purposes) than buying several 580 EX's... I actually started with two 580 EX flashes originally, but sold the second one and replaced it with a couple of Sunpak 383's (and kept the change! • Wedding Photographer - Sydney and Wollongong
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FlashZebra This space available 4,427 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Northern Kentucky More info | Jun 05, 2008 20:33 | #13 a521 wrote in post #5668859 THAT'S IT!!! I knew I read that someone had used them for weddings! Tim and Curtis are often confused. But Curtis is the one that is left handed.
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Jun 05, 2008 20:46 | #14 FlashZebra wrote in post #5668903 Tim and Curtis are often confused. But Curtis is the one that is left handed. Enjoy! Lon Yeah, I can see that now, you can always tell those lefties by the way they type.
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Rudi Goldmember 3,751 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2002 Location: Australia More info | Jun 05, 2008 20:52 | #15 FlashZebra wrote in post #5668903 Tim and Curtis are often confused. But Curtis is the one that is left handed. Enjoy! Lon LOL, and I thought I was the confused one.... • Wedding Photographer - Sydney and Wollongong
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