I'm thinking of moving over to a NEX body, such as the -5n. Since there is no real hotshoe, I'm wondering what are the options for external flash beyond the HVL-F20S? Can either the HVL-F7S or HVL-F20S wirelessly trigger an external Alpha flash with all the Alpha flash functions? The NEX-7 is beyond my budget, even if it were available.
Thanks!
[quote name='dave9t5' timestamp='1323750534' post='13681']
I'm thinking of moving over to a NEX body, such as the -5n. Since there is no real hotshoe, I'm wondering what are the options for external flash beyond the HVL-F20S? Can either the HVL-F7S or HVL-F20S wirelessly trigger an external Alpha flash with all the Alpha flash functions? The NEX-7 is beyond my budget, even if it were available.
Thanks!
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You would get more responses on DPR Nex forum.
[quote name='Sathe Wild' timestamp='1323765059' post='13684']
You would get more responses on DPR Nex forum.
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S/N ratio is usually better here than DPR.
I'm afraid your only external flash option is a slave trigger with delay to ignore the preflash.
Then, attach to it a flash with thyristor sensor, and you are more or less set.
Or do save for NEX7 <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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[quote name='dave9t5' timestamp='1323750534' post='13681']
I'm thinking of moving over to a NEX body, such as the -5n. Since there is no real hotshoe, I'm wondering what are the options for external flash beyond the HVL-F20S? Can either the HVL-F7S or HVL-F20S wirelessly trigger an external Alpha flash with all the Alpha flash functions? The NEX-7 is beyond my budget, even if it were available.
Thanks!
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An addition:
If you want to fire several flashes, do not rely on multiple slave sensors - they won't be in full sync. Instead, connect your multiplier after the single slave sensor - radio trigger will do the job, for instance.
We experimented with this stuff - my brother has NEX5, and I wanted to gain real-time flash metering with my Alpha DSLR.
Frankly, even though the setup definitely works, low reliability of Chinese sensors and triggers just made me give up. My brother had no such choice though. Try to find accessories of reasonable quality.
Regards,
Oleg.
[quote name='olegk' timestamp='1323973602' post='13810']
I'm afraid your only external flash option is a slave trigger with delay to ignore the preflash.
Then, attach to it a flash with thyristor sensor, and you are more or less set.
Or do save for NEX7 <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />.
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