July 18 2011 - Photo Jottings

July 18 2011

7/18/11

Sony HVL-F42AM flash review.

This flash is no longer available new, which is too bad, because it’s feature-rich with plenty of custom functions, and of course works perfectly with Sony cameras.  It has a fast full power recycle time of about 3 seconds, and at half power is almost instant!  They’re commonly available on eBay, and if you can get a good copy for less than $150 it’s a steal.  They also work well with Radiopoppers™ although you have to go through a power-up procedure before using.

The HVL-F42AM was the first Sony designed alpha flash unit, the other two (HVL-F36AM and HVL-F56AM) were rebadged Minolta’s. 
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