Comments on: Sony slashes HLV-F36AM flash price by $100 https://alphatracks.com/sony-slashes-hlv-f36am-flash-price-by-100/ Sony and Minolta SLR Weblog Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:07:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Dee yan https://alphatracks.com/sony-slashes-hlv-f36am-flash-price-by-100/#comment-5076 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:07:38 +0000 http://alphatracks.com/archives/114#comment-5076 It’s quite cheap for Sony flash

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]]> By: parv https://alphatracks.com/sony-slashes-hlv-f36am-flash-price-by-100/#comment-5074 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:42:58 +0000 http://alphatracks.com/archives/114#comment-5074 Missing piece from my earlier post (a spec comparison of the two flashes)…

http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/flashes.php?comp1=hvl-f42am&type=f&comp2=hvl-f36am

… the Sony HVL-F42AM unit has the same GN as HVL-F36AM (for that matter Minolta 3600HS) upto 85mm. The F42AM has GN 42 only when the zoom head is at 105mm focal length.

]]> By: parv https://alphatracks.com/sony-slashes-hlv-f36am-flash-price-by-100/#comment-5073 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:50:54 +0000 http://alphatracks.com/archives/114#comment-5073 From all accounts change in guide number is purely cosmetic, as in guide number for the “42” unit is measured at higher focal length than the “36” one. (Of course, i cannot find the source right now…)

]]> By: Thingomy https://alphatracks.com/sony-slashes-hlv-f36am-flash-price-by-100/#comment-5072 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:38:35 +0000 http://alphatracks.com/archives/114#comment-5072 s built in flash or use a F56AM as a master." I suspect somone is using a film camera -- none of the digital cameras, (all of the sony models, KM5D and KM7D) are able to use the 56 as a master. I have a felling this statement will become false in some way with the reliese of the A900 and the flash to go with it, but the details of that will be seen. The news it's self is very good however, this will allow many more people to get a hold of a very respectable little flash unit.]]> “Neither the F36AM or the F42AM can be used to control a wireless setup, so you would need to either use the camera’s built in flash or use a F56AM as a master.”

I suspect somone is using a film camera — none of the digital cameras, (all of the sony models, KM5D and KM7D) are able to use the 56 as a master.

I have a felling this statement will become false in some way with the reliese of the A900 and the flash to go with it, but the details of that will be seen.

The news it’s self is very good however, this will allow many more people to get a hold of a very respectable little flash unit.

]]> By: Paul Johnston-Knight https://alphatracks.com/sony-slashes-hlv-f36am-flash-price-by-100/#comment-5071 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:22:04 +0000 http://alphatracks.com/archives/114#comment-5071 wow, sounds good – now what I need is a true ring flash that I can use with a reasonable sized lens – 67mm diameter – and I’ll be happy, well until the full frame Alpha comes out at least!

Paul

]]> By: Paul Johnston-Knight https://alphatracks.com/sony-slashes-hlv-f36am-flash-price-by-100/#comment-5070 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:21:57 +0000 http://alphatracks.com/archives/114#comment-5070 wow, sounds good – now what I need is a true ring flash that I can use with a reasonable sized lens – 67mm diameter – and I’ll be happy, well until the full frame Alpha comes out at least!

Paul

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