The Sunpak PZ40X is a powerful, fully-featured, lightweight, shoe-mount
electronic flash unit for digital and film cameras, and will also work manually
with
cameras having a non-dedicated, single-contact hot shoe.
Guide No. (at ISO 100/m) 40m
It is 40 percent smaller and significantly lighter than previous flash units with
the same features and power output, with an impressive ISO 100 guide number
of 102 at the 50mm zoom setting.
Advanced features of the Sunpak PZ40X include: TTL auto flash (D-TTL for Nikon,
E-TTL
for Canon, and ADI for Minolta); large, full-info, backlit LCD for controlling and
monitoring
all settings, power zoom-bounce flash head covering 35mm focal lengths from
24-80mm,
continuously variable or in 5 manual power-ratio steps, with tilt positions from
zero
to
straight
up for maximum bounce flexibility, built-in near-IR autofocus aid light that
turns
on automatically when needed, 5 power settings down to 1/16, flash exposure
confirmation and bar graph flash range display, plus power-saving circuitry that automatically
turns to Power Saving Standby mode after 5 minutes.
The Sunpak PZ40X is powered by two AA alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. An optional
(not included) Wide-Angle Panel provides flash coverage for lenses down to 17mm.
