Sunpak PZ42XN or Nikon SB 800?

[jsguo91]

Was reading up on these 2 flash units and they came in quite similar. Which do you guys prefer? Both price and quality wise.

[YSLee]

Can you even find a Sunpak here? I recall some praise directed at them but never got to use one because of their absence here.

[stupidbloke]

hi there. Okay this is one of those price vs quality kind of decisions. And to me for a flash i think either the 600 or 800 are both great flashes. Nikon is known for its lighting system. I have both flashes. And i just bought the 800 for $400 from buy and sell. I got it at quite literally mint condition.

To answer your question if price were not a determining factor i would go for the 800 if it is i would buy the 600. Why settle for the rest when you can have th best.

[ChongK]

Hi there,

I was reading up abt Sunpak PZ42XN flash and it seems quite attractive.
But i have to say that the sunpak is going for abt $200 less than the SB-800,so its up to you whether you want to choose the sunpak or the Sb-800. From what i see,sunpak build is not bad compared to Nissin and Emoblitz.

Just my 2cents worth.


Rgds

[jsguo91]

Originally Posted by YSLee Can you even find a Sunpak here? I recall some praise directed at them but never got to use one because of their absence here.

I've seen quite a number of Sunpak at peninsula plaza. Model wise I am not too sure.

[zac08]

Why would you need a 3rd party flash unless you're really short on dough??

The CLS and compatibility of a Nikon flash would be the best deal. I'd advise you to stick to a Nikon flash.