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Review: Sony Alpha HLV-F42AM Electronic Flash

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Pros:

  • -90 to -180 degree swivel
  • 0 to 90 degree tilt
  • Guide Number 42. with 24-105 Zoom
  • ADI
  • TTL
  • Wireless
  • Manual

Cons:

  • No sync cable socket, must buy dedicated FA-CS1AM for off camera flash

See the Alphatracks Sony Alpha HVL-F42AM image gallery

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  1. By Sony slashes HLV-F36AM flash price by $100 | Alphatracks on June 16, 2008 at 12:35 am

    [...] Today, the Sony Style page has a line through the $299 price and a $199 price tag appears next to it. Sony has not said this is a permanent price reduction, but it look like it might be. Considering the recently introduced HLV-42AM is equal or better than the F36AM in almost every category, and that the F42AM also carries a $299 price tag, Sony couldn’t have been selling many F36AM units. Who would buy the F36AM when they could buy the F42AM for the same price? [...]

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