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Posted by Boffo on November 07, 2001 at 08:50:15:
In Reply to: External Flash for Fuji FinePix 6900 posted by Lynn Madsen on November 06, 2001 at 12:54:29:
: I recently purchased a Fuji FinePix 6900 digital camera. One of there reasons I chose this model was its SLR-style body and hot shoe for a real external flash since the built-in flashes are so weak and useless in many situations.
: According to the Fuji manual, I can use any external flash that meets the following criteria:
: Aperture can be set
: External flash synch can be used
: Sensitivity (ISO 100, 200 or 400 on this camera) can be set
: This is my first foray into the world of really functional external flash units.
: What would you recommend? The Quantaray QTB-7500A was suggested by a friend, but, it requires a dedicated flash module for Canon, Nikon, Minolta or Pentax. Would the Vivitar 283 or 285 be a good choice? other suggestions? As you can see, I don't know much about external flash units.
: The camera has auto and manual focus and optical zoom from 35-210mm
Hi Lynn,
The Vivitar 283 is a great flash ...BUT. I have found it to be
overbearing in use. It's a top heavy flash and I was always
worried about breaking the shoe off my camera(s).. in fact, it's
so top heavy that many show up for sale with broken mounts. Don't
get me wrong, I have 2 of them here and use them every week. I
would pay a visit to a local camera store and take a look at the
units and how they feel when mounted on your camera.
All you really need is a basic (plus side) flash unit .. no need
to spend a fortune on high powered super featured, expensive
units. Take a look at the unit in the link below .. that's all
you really need and if you outgrow it you can always step up
later with a better understanding of what you want in a flash ..
and you will not have spent a fortune to find out.
Too many people buy the most expensive or most powerful thing
they can find .. I end up buying it for pennies on the dollar a
year later because it wasn't practical to use in real life. good
luck .. hope I didn't confuse you.
Posted by Dennis on February 13, 2002 at 23:01:21:
Just got my Fujifilm 6900 and was wondering how much an external flash unit will improve the quality of the exposures versus the built in unit. I read the previous posts and the responses were very helpful. Any advice?
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