Steve's Digicams Reviews Zenon MagneFlash 68Plus
Steve’s Digicams have taken a break from reviewing digital cameras by taking a look at the Zenon MagneFlash 68Plus flash unit. This is a flat-panel electronic flash unit for use with digital or film cameras. It’s a self-contained, slave-activated flash unit with a 6 x 8 inch metal-backed optical panel that’s only 1/8th of an inch thick. The MagneFlash can also be triggered directly via wired connection from the camera’s PC sync port or flash hot shoe.
“I fell in love the MagneFlash 57 and only wished that it had greater range for portrait work. Apparently I was not the only one that wanted to see a BIGGER version of this incredibly versatile flash unit. The Zenon folks answered our request with the new MagneFlash 68 and its 6 x 8-inch illumination panel and three adjustable output light channels. Using two or more of these flashes it’s now possible to produce studio-quality diffused lighting for portrait work at five or more feet away from the subject. And believe me, they’re a lot easier to move around than big studio strobes and softbox frames.”