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Zenon MagneFlash 57

Postby sirhc55 on Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:06 pm

I have just ordered one of these flat panel flashes from the UK and will post some pics when it arrives. Should be great for macro.

You can see it at:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/zenon_magneflash57.html

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Postby Glen on Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:09 pm

I would be very interested to see what you think of this Chris. Post some results if possible when you get it
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:12 pm

Glen wrote:I would be very interested to see what you think of this Chris. Post some results if possible when you get it


Will do Glen - BTW did your ”baby” come back?

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Postby Glen on Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:16 pm

Not yet, and I am keen with my Chrismas presents coming :cry:
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Postby Onyx on Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:54 pm

Wow, they look like big mofo's of a flash!
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Postby Raydar on Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:49 pm

Glen wrote:I would be very interested to see what you think of this Chris. Post some results if possible when you get it


Yeah me to!!!! :wink:

I seen this a while back & thought it would be worth a play!!!!

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Pre-flash

Postby beetleboy on Mon Dec 20, 2004 9:38 pm

There's a bit at the bottom of that review that mentions camera's with "pre-flash"..does the D70 not use pre-flash for iTTL?

I may be wrong, I just remember reading it somewhere!!

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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:22 pm

It comes with an IR filter that you can place over the inbuilt flash which will then activate the 57. . .

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Postby sirhc55 on Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:25 am

The Magneflash delivery story.

Found on eBay - asked seller question (he was in Cary North Carolina). Had a flow of emails from me to him and back. In one email told the person (Bill Stokes) that, out of interest I had looked up Cary NC. Not only did I find this sellers full name but his address and a map of the street he lives in!!!

Made eBay purchase on 20th December and paid by PayPal. Total amount was $89US for unit and $15US delivery charge. Bill informed me that the unit would be sent directly from the manufacturer in the UK - Louden Photographic.

Unit arrived by mail 29th Dec. I am amazed that it arrived so quickly considering the time of year. From order to delivery 9 days of which 4 were holidays!

Will try the unit out in the next few days and post some pics.

So far, I have had not one bad eBay experience.

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Postby Greg B on Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:27 am

I am looking forward to seeing the results Chris.
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Postby atencati on Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:25 am

sirhc55 wrote:The Magneflash delivery story.



Unit arrived by mail 29th Dec. I am amazed that it arrived so quickly considering the time of year. From order to delivery 9 days of which 4 were holidays!

Will try the unit out in the next few days and post some pics.


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Any updates or pics yet? Thanks,

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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Jan 11, 2005 12:57 pm

Sorry for delay in posting pics - I have been a bit slack in this due to work - will do ASAP

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Postby atencati on Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:10 pm

sirhc55 wrote:Sorry for delay in posting pics - I have been a bit slack in this due to work - will do ASAP

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Work, how is THAT important??

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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:35 pm

atencati wrote:
sirhc55 wrote:Sorry for delay in posting pics - I have been a bit slack in this due to work - will do ASAP

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Work, how is THAT important??

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I really don’t know but I think I was brainwashed at some point in time.

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