Reviving Sunpak hammerhead flash for easy light weight strobe on location shoots with pocket wizard
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i have a bunch of sunpak 5xx hammerhead flashes that i almost throw them away. here is how i end up making them useful again for location shooting without portable batteries and the pricey strobes. you should be able to get these flashes for $20 or less on ebay or craigslist
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I have 2 of these and I need adapters im glad those are working for you
@angelisone
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What adapters are you about?
I have two of those
These flashes as well as the Quantum QFlashes, Metz & Vivitar 283/285/285HV flashes are from ATG. They are actually better than many today TTL flashes.
@chuckarelei
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yep, my 522 has to be close to 30 years old. it still popping and flashing fine with no problem.
@angelisone
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@@chuckarelei ATG last models were the 555 and 622. The 622 wasn't a good seller to female photographers due to the weight of the 4 C batteries. We use the 622 & QFlash (ATG) with ATG IR & UV filters on these lights The Sunpak 622 Pro Complete Set [with ATG (IR & UV) heads] are rare & sold most to armed services & laws. Once in a awhile you need to fire the flash in 1/1 power to refresh/wake up the capacitor.
@chuckarelei
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@@angelisone i had a 622 and sold it. it was too big and clunky. plus it wasn't interchangeable handle with my four 5xx.
Do you still have any sunk 544's.?
@joeblack7660
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that is sunpak 544's
@chuckarelei
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yep, i have 4 of these hammerheads. 3 of them are 544's and 1 is 522.
@joeblack7660
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@@chuckarelei Flash Zebra is a company that carries cords and adapters that keep these fine old flashes going .
@chuckarelei
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@@joeblack7660 i'm good now. it does what i want it to do in an inexpensive way.