New Member Registered: November, 2019 Posts: 1 | | Review Date: May 1, 2023 | Recommended | Price: $22.50
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Simple, Straightforward, Easy to Use. Good power output | | Cons: | No manual setting. | |
Bought recently via EBay, here in England, for the modest price of $22.50, in virtually unused condition.
Although offering no manual settings, the auto settings/ sensor provide flexible enough fill-in flash for my purposes, which is why I bought it. Easier to use, for such purposes, in many instances than my trusty Metz 45CT4.
More than adequate power output/settings for fill-in flash. Not sure of it's trigger voltage so I've limited it's use to my Pentax Spotmatics, Ricoh XR-1/XR-1S, Yashica 124G Mat, and Minolta Autocord.
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Loyal Site Supporter Registered: February, 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,710
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| | Review Date: July 25, 2019 | Recommended | Price: None indicated
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Lightweight, Good power, Built in Diffuser | | Cons: | Bracket | |
I had an Osram BCS 44 flash for numerous years in the 1990’s using it on my job as a local news photographer. It proved durable and quite capable, though its output rating of 44M/100 ISO is a bit optimistic.
The built in Wide angle diffuser worked well, as did the slave function. The auto exposure settings were generally accurate however, with some lenses under exposure by about half a stop was common. Good battery life with NiMiH rechargeable batteries.
Two negatives. The batteries go in the base of the flash grip under a round, screw in cover. The cover can be hard to remove in cold or hot weather and is a separate, easily misplaced piece. Also, the flash clips to its bracket by grooves around the handle base, so one cannot change the batteries with the flash mounted.
All in all, the unit is a unique looking, well built, good functioning thyristor flash unit. If your camera has a PC sync contact and you find one of these for a good price, buy it. Better than the Vivitar 285 and 283 shoe mount units.
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