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Re: Sony F43 vs F58 Flash
In reply to fbwap,
6 months ago
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fbwap wrote:
cyainparadise wrote:
fbwap wrote:
I bought a Sony F43 flash almost a month ago. I love it.
I have been doing a lot of bouncing off the ceiling and I have run out of power a few times. Yesterday, I was at my father-in-law's for Thanksgiving and he has a higher ceiling. I ran out of power a little more often.
I am thinking of sending the F43 back and getting an F58 for the additional power. Are there ANY downsides to the F58 relative to the F43?
I need to do this in the next few days before my 30 days are up. Any responses are appreciated.
How about the F58 being bigger and heavier?
BTW, have you thought about buying a diffuser for the flash rather than bouncing the light? A diffuser will give you more consistent results as you don't have to worry about the height of the ceiling or the color of it.
No. I hadn't considered a diffuser. Can you recommend any? I am interested in seeing what one can do, but unfortunately my 30 day clock is almost spent. If I can order one tonight and expedite shipping, I have just barely enough time to try it out before my 30 day clock expires.
What I might have to do is spend the extra money for the F58, and then investigate a diffuser for it. Bouncing is not the perfect solution, either.
Yeah. I am not looking forward to bigger and heavier, but it has been disappointing the few times that I "almost" had enough power, but not quite. I am sure I will run into many situations where the F58 does not have enough power either, when bouncing.
Thanks for the suggestion
Just do a Google search for 'flash diffuser', and you'll see many different types available. Most of the websites for the various diffusers will show you examples of the results. I use a couple of different diffusers- the tried and true Sto-fen and two different LumiQuest models. And, I see a picture of someone's homemade diffuser using a cut-up Styrofoam cup.
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