Product Description

The Sony HVL-F42AM flash unit gives a (alpha) DSLR photographers powerful illumination, adjustable bounce angles, wireless remote capability and intelligent features like ADI metering, auto white balance, auto zoom and high-speed sync?perfect for formal portraits, weddings and special events, still-life photography, hobby shots and more. Wide-Angle Coverage - Automatically adjusts flash for focal-length settings from 24mm to 105mm Wireless Operation - Sony alpha DSLR cameras feature an operating mode that sends wireless signals to one or more HVL-F42AM Flash Units, allowing you to operate and adjust off-camera flash lighting setups with greater ease. Conventional flash only works well at shutter speeds from 1/125 to 1/250 of a second. The Sony HVL-F42AM Flash Unit provides High-Speed Synchronization mode that enables flash sync with shutter speeds from 1/500 to 1/4000 of a second ADI (Advanced Distance Integration) metering capability Battery Type - AA Alkaline or AA Ni-MH - requires 4 Dimensions (Approximate) - (WHD) 2-15/16 x 4-13/16 x 3-15/16 (75 x 123 x 100 mm)

Product Details

• Color: Black
• Brand: Sony
• Model: HVL-F42AM
• Dimensions: 4.81" h x 2.93" w x 3.93" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• High-power illumination (guide number: 42)
• Longer effective range of over 30 ft. (10.5m)
• Versatile bounce angles: 90° up, 90° left, 180° right
• Auto white balance (signals color temp. to camera)
• Retractable wide-angle panel (16mm angle)

Customer Reviews

Drained battery power to zero even in OFF setting !!!
The performance of this unit is OK for a middle-size room.
Had been a Minolta user from the SLR film day and familiar with this special flash mount, but now (maybe due to my worse eyesight?) sometimes I found myself struggled trying to put this flash unit on my A300 (!) while I put the Nikon SB600 flash on my D50 much faster, surprised ?!
The unit looks pretty and lightweight, and amazon price is amazing (199.00 vs 299.00)compared to others on the net.
I stick to Amazon from now on. Thanks, Amazon !

Does the Job
This light does what I expected. It Does not light up an arena but it does light up a room. It has features that I need and it came at one third the cost of most other retailer.
Great match for my Sony A350