Sony A100 Flash help
Dec 7, 2011 11:58:37 #
Looking to purchase an external flash for my Sony A-100. Any recomendations including vendors would be helpful.Thanks.
Dec 7, 2011 13:36:00 #
B&H is good. I have the middle flash unit and like it. The most expensive Sony flash unit is almost as much as updating to another Alpha camera.
Dec 7, 2011 13:38:40 #
Dec 8, 2011 10:29:21 #
jpboulware wrote:
Looking to purchase an external flash for my Sony A-100. Any recomendations including vendors would be helpful.Thanks.
B&H or Adorama are reliable camera sales companies. I use a Sony a900 - I do have a Sony HVL-F58AM flash as well as a Sigma EF-610 DG Super. The Sigma is fully compatible with Alpha cameras and I like it very much.
Dec 8, 2011 10:29:45 #
jpboulware wrote:
Looking to purchase an external flash for my Sony A-100. Any recomendations including vendors would be helpful.Thanks.
Look on the used market for a Minolta 5600HS D flash. It is identical to the current Sony 5800 and a fraction of the price. Try usedcamera.com I got mine for $165. Current Sony 5800 is some $400+ I believe.
One thing to be aware of. The Sony hotshoe is unlike any other camera shoe. Standard flashes will not fit.
Dec 8, 2011 10:38:58 #
Again on used market, look for a Minolta maxuum 3500 xi.This is a smaller unit than the 5600 but equaly as effective. Both the 5600 and the 3500 can be trigerred by on camera flash.
Try 'googleing' used minolta flash units. You should get some hits.
Good luck.
Try 'googleing' used minolta flash units. You should get some hits.
Good luck.
Dec 8, 2011 14:45:59 #
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