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Tag Archives: flash unit

Sony NEX 5n: high ISO, off-camera flash photography

By Tom Bonner | Published: October 22, 2014
Off camera flash rig on Sony NEX 5n

The Sony NEX 5n shipped with no sync port and no hot shoe. There was no way to trigger off-camera flash. With a little work, adventurous users can change that. The result? High ISO flash photography with the Sony NEX 5n.

Posted in Flash unit | Also tagged E-Mount, electronic flash, Mirrorless Camera, NEX 5n, Tom Bonner | Leave a comment

Using the Sony FA-CC1AM for Off-Camera Flash

By Tom Bonner | Published: February 27, 2012

If you read the first post in this series, you already know I heartily recommend the Minolta 4000AF as an inexpensive flash unit for the Sony Alpha dSLR cameras. In that same post, I promised to explain how I use the 4000AF with my Alpha and Minolta digital cameras. When Minolta first introduced the Maxxum […]

Posted in Flash unit | Also tagged Alphatracks, FA-CC1AM, Minolta 4000AF, Off Camera Flash, Photography, Sony Alpha flash, Tom Bonner | 1 Response

Minolta 4000 AF Flash on Sony Alpha dSLR

By Tom Bonner | Published: January 30, 2012

The Minolta 4000AF does not fit the hotshoe on the Sony Alpha and will require you to set the power manually. With a little creativity, however, you find the big flash produces excellent auxiliary lighting.

Posted in Flash unit | Also tagged Alphatracks, electronic flash, Minolta 4000AF, Sony Alpha flash, Strobist, Tom Bonner | 10 Responses

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