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need help for flash
Topic Started: Oct 5 2009, 12:21 PM (740 Views)
les40sail
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not sure if this is the right place to ask but :

1) anyone know of and can recommend a flash extender for sony flash?

2) anyone can recommend a 3rd party flash system with extender?

3) is it possible to use another makers flash eg. canikon with an adaptor for the sony hotshoe?


and recoomend a shop that sells it,
thanks
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FrederickYKFoo
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http://www.synvis.com/FlashXtender.htm
Actually you can make yourself
http://photos.bahneman.com/tricks/article.php/diy_flash_extender
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=189404
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les40sail
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thanks for the reply federickykfoo,
but beamer and others only have for canon and nikon.

would you know if shops here sell sony version?

i have seen the DIY versions, as i have more thumbs than fingers....my diy skills is hopeless.
again thanks.
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les40sail
Oct 5 2009, 12:32 PM
thanks for the reply federickykfoo,
but beamer and others only have for canon and nikon.

would you know if shops here sell sony version?

i have seen the DIY versions, as i have more thumbs than fingers....my diy skills is hopeless.
again thanks.
There is a flash extender for the SONY Flash. Bought one long ago at CP for F56 flash and still using it on the F58.

For DIY can check with Koh.
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thanks tankm,
will check with cp and
.......or wait see what koh come up with.

again thanks
leslie
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les40sail
Oct 5 2009, 05:50 PM
thanks tankm,
will check with cp and
.......or wait see what koh come up with.

again thanks
leslie
Just check the one I have.... the model is FX-2.

From this website http://www.synvis.com/FlashXtender.htm FX-2 is stated to fit "Minolta 5600HS or any flash head with height of 1-3/4 inch."
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thanks tankm,
will check it out at cp!!!! time to shoot in the forest. :coming:
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Just saw this thread..

DIY cost less than $5 (I think $2+ only) :)
Can get materials from from Artfriend.
Edited by Birder, Oct 6 2009, 06:03 PM.
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materials:
magnifier sheet (10x15cm) <$1
tough cardboards <$1
vinly tape (or scotch tape, find a strong one or it will tear)
Elastic band (If you can find those seen those white 1cm band used for shorts)

How to do:
Cut the board into shapes like the real beamer's support.
Tape the magnifier sheet to the 2 boards
Elastic band the whole thing to your flash.

If you got more ideas later on for DIY on this, you can change the elastic band to Velcro as you go along further modify your "beamer"

Can save $70-80 bucks once you understand how the beamer is constructed.
Just tape
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very interesting idea, but how do we know the length in between the magnifier sheet and the flash head ?
similarly, does the size of the magnifier sheet matters ?
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