lisa_lowden Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 <p>hello...anyone know if a sunpak rd2000c flash for canon will work on a canon 10d? thks...lisa</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruben leal Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 According to the manufacturer's website, it works with Canon's E-TTL II: http://www.sunpak.jp/english/products/rd2000/ The 10D is a E-TTL camera, so there shouldn't be any problem. The difference between E-TTL and E-TTL II is that Canon incorporated distance measuring from some lenses, and the ability to select between Evaluative and Average metering. Neither of these are related to the flash, or flash communication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah_fox Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 <p>If you have it, try it. If you are contemplating buying it, do a bit of research on it. I vaguely recall from a prior thread on Photonet, long ago, that there was something about this flash that didn't really work correctly -- not just for one photographer, but for many/most. If I recall correctly, there was some bug in the design. Perhaps it's been corrected now. Perhaps not. Perhaps I'm confusing it with another flash very much LIKE this flash (but I don't think so).</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa_lowden Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 <p>thks for responses. sarah, maybe you are referring to the absent locking pin that wasn't designed int the flash. it just screws down as a locking mechanism. im happy with that defect or omission. lisa</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah_fox Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 <p>No, it wasn't a locking pin. It was some problem with metering or communication with the camera. As I recall (and my memory could be faulty on this point), I made a mental note that, "oh well, it can at least be used manually, and considering the compactness of the flash, it could still potentially be useful to me." (I don't mind shooting manually, even with manual flash.)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa_lowden Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 <p>if it works in manual mode I would be happy. thks for response sarah. lisa<br /> thks to you too, ruben</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Keefer Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 <p>If you only want a manual flash, consider the Neewer TT560, and save a few dollars. I picked up 5 of these off Amazon for about $38 ea. They appear to be a larger flash than the Sunpak. But they are only manual flash, they look very similar to the Canon 580 EX II. So they tilt and swivel like the Canon. They work great, also you can put them into Slave mode and the flash on camera will trigger the slaves. There are a number of YouTube videos showing these.</p> <p>Keep in mind manual flash, there is no high speed sync, no first and second shutter. I found on the 6D that I can only go up to 1/200th sec shutter speed.</p> <p>The flashes work great though and are a great price.</p> Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa_lowden Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 <p>sarah...theflash does not communicate with the 10d as you mentioned. it only cost me 31 dollars. I will sell it. lisa</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa_lowden Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 <p>mark...maybe I will check it out...lisa</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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