Sunpak 544 question

[chris_douglas1]

<p>Hello all,<br>

I just bought a new in the box 544 and I like it very much. One mystery is the frosty white filter included in the kit. It is marked 28, and there is no mention of it in the manual. What is it? Thanks.</p>

 

[anov]

<p>I don't have that flash, but best guess is that "filter" widen the flash beam to cover field of view of a 28mm lens on a full frame. Without that, the flash probably cover 35mm angle of view.</p>

[tom_anderson9]

As A describes, that's just what it is. It's a mild difuser that gives you wider coverage. I have a 622, which I like, too, and a similar filter. If your 544 has a zoom head, you may find that the filter evens out the light, that may be slightly uneven because of artifacts of the flashes fresnel zoom lenses. Try shooting a picture outdoors at night of a large plain area, like a lawn, to see how the flash pattern looks with a wide angle lense. The filter will cut down on the light a bit, but the 544 probably has a lot of power, so this shouldn't be a big problem. Contrats on the new flash!

[chris_douglas1]

<p>Thanks for the information guys, I should have been tipped off by the 28 on the "filter" corresponding to a 28mm wide angle lens. I will use it for those wide angle shots indoors. After re-reading the manual, there is mention of the 20mm and 28mm diffusion filters and how they affect power settings. So now I know.</p>