Sony today announced the availability of a new radio-controlled lighting system to meet the growing demands of professional and advanced amateur Sony photographers.Designed for compatibility with Sony’s α interchangeable lens cameras[i] and external flash units[ii], the new lighting system will include the FA-WRC1M wireless radio commander as well as the FA-WRR1 wireless . . . → Read More: Sony new RF wireless flash system
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This is expanded from the feature which appears in the July/August issue of f2 Cameracraft magazine. We’ve been using the Elinchrom EL-Skyport Plus HS for Sony Multi-Function Accessory shoe since its arrival on May 28th as the first test unit released by Elinchrom. If you wonder why I don’t immediately do a clickbait blog . . . → Read More: Elinchrom EL-Skyport Plus HS for Sony MFA Share this: Comments are closed Accessories - 3rd party, Equipment Reviews, Flash units, NEX System, Sony Digital Cameras A7RII, EL-Skyport, ELB 400, Elinca, Elinchrom, fast, flash, Hi-Sync, HS, HSS, hypersync, Plus, Quadra, shutter, Skyport, Sony, speed, Studio, sync, synch, synchronisation, timing, trigger 
We are able to offer, now, the complete 28-issue digital archive in page-turn format for the final eleven years of Minolta Image and Photoworld (as it became) from 2002 to 2011. For only £10, a one-off payment, you unlock the complete collection of digital versions of the printed quarterly magazine. This collection forms a . . . → Read More: Photoworld and Image – complete digital 28 issue archive! Share this: Comments are closed Accessories - 3rd party, Accessories - Minolta/Sony, Bags, cases and trivia, Cameras (DSLR), Cameras (Film), Equipment Reviews, Flash units, Legacy Lenses, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Lenses - E mount, Magazines, Minolta History, NEX System, Scanners, Sony Digital Cameras club, collection, David KIlpatrick, digital, Dynax, film, group, image, independent, Konica Minolta, magazine, Maxxum, Minolta, Minolta Club, official, owner, photography, Photoworld, quarterly, Sony 
Twenty years ago I was operating one of the first full service digital photo studios in the world. I had already published, back in 1986, the world’s first desktop published commercial periodicals and won the UK Printing Industries Research Association inaugural DTP Awards, in 1987, for this. We’d bought the first Apple laser printer in . . . → Read More: Sharp vintage glass – and subject Share this: One comment - (Comments are closed) Accessories - 3rd party, DK's ramblings, Flash units, Lenses - E mount, Photo Techniques A7r, Alpha, close-up, ELB400, Elinchrom, flash, lighting, macro, mirrorless, Paterson, Pentax, SMC, Sony, still life, Studio, Takumar 
We shall be sending Frank Doorhof one of our original and rare Alpha Male T-shirts, in black, though I’m not sure we have anything quite large enough to fit him – which goes for his personality too. He’s a great workshop presenter, overcoming technical problems by just cracking on with whatever will work best. At . . . → Read More: Frank’s a definite Alpha Male Share this: 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Events, Flash units, Photo Techniques, Studio Alpha 99, beauty, camera, Elinchrom, fashion, flash, Frank Doorhof, Kelby, lighting, location, Ranger, seminar, Sony, technique, TFC, training, workshop 
Sony has announced a new HVL-F43AM flashgun using the same type of rotating body design found in the top of the line HVL-F58AM, to replace the existing HVL-F42AM with its traditional bounce design. At the same time, some more Alpha system accessories have been rolled out. HVL-F43AM ‘rotator’ flash With a powerful output of . . . → Read More: New HVL-F43AM Alpha flash with rotating design Share this: Comments are closed Accessories - Minolta/Sony, Bags, cases and trivia, Cameras (DSLR), Flash units, News, NEX System Alpha, bag, bracket, case, flash, flashgun, hood, HVL-F43AM, lens shade, lenshood, NEX, pouch, Sony, strobe 
Kenro, the UK distributor for Nissin, has announced that the powerful and fully featured wireless twin-head Di866 Professional Speedlite is now available in Sony hot shoe fit. Initially launched in September 2009 with a Canon or Nikon fit, the Di866 is specifically designed for use with digital SLR cameras and comes with many ‘world’s . . . → Read More: Nissin Di866 flashgun for Alpha Share this: 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Accessories - 3rd party, Flash units, News Alpha, Di866, flash, flashgun, Nissin, Sony, speedlight, speedlite, strobe, strobist, wireless As the generation of Alpha 200, 300 and 350 reaches early retirement age it may be the time to grab bargains. The new Alpha 230, 330 and 380 have plenty of bonus points to win over new users despite the critical lack of video capture. But the older generation has some very tangible benefits. The . . . → Read More: New skins versus old wine – A350 or A380? Share this: 5 comments - (Comments are closed) Accessories - Minolta/Sony, Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Flash units, Lenses - Alpha Mount, News, Photo Techniques, Software Reviews A200, A230, A300, A330, A350, A380, Alpha 200, Alpha 230, Alpha 330, Alpha 350, Alpha 380, Alpha300, ARW, camera, DSLR, Dynax, Minolta, photoclubalpha, screen, Sony, system The new Alpha 230, 330 and 380 models are radical ergonomic redesigns of the existing 200, 300 and 350 series. There is a 15% reduction in size (volumetric) and weight, an update to the styling, and a completely revised user interface with graphic representation of setting adjustments – with a built-in ‘handbook’ to accompany . . . → Read More: Sony Alpha 230, 330 and 380 update Share this: 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Accessories - Minolta/Sony, Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews, Flash units, Lenses - Alpha Mount, News A330, A350, A380, Alpha 230, Alpha 330, Alpha 380, camera, compact, DSLR, launch, model, new, Sony One of the problems with the Alpha 350/300 is that the Live View is linked to the settings when you use Manual exposure. It provides a form of metering, a relatively accurate preview of under or over exposure. This makes it impossible to use Manual with studio flash (AC mains strobe) setups. Currently, there is . . . → Read More: Alpha Live View in the studio – solved! Share this: 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), Flash units, Photo Techniques, Studio, Troubleshooting 300, 350, adaptor, Alpha, brightness, flash, Live View, mains, strobe, Studio, sync, viewing |
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