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Sony HVLF43M High Power Flash with Quick Shift Bounce (Black)

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Brand Sony
Compatible Mountings Sony Alpha
Included Components Mini-stand(1), Carrying Case(1), Connector Protect Cap(1)
Color Black
Number of Batteries 4 AA batteries required.

About this item

  • High-power illumination
  • Longer effective range of over 30 ft.Number of Flashes - Approx. 200 or more(alkaline batteries)
  • The innovative "Quick Shift Bounce" system allows the HVL-F43M to orbit 90 degrees left and right, allowing you to maintain horizontal light distribution even when shooting vertically.
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  • Mini-stand(1), Carrying Case(1), Connector Protect Cap(1)
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    Product Description

    The Sony HVL-F43M flash unit delivers flexible lighting control for photographers. The innovative "Quick Shift Bounce" system allows the flash to pivot 90 degrees left and right, and Wireless Ratio Control allows the wireless control of up to three groups of flashes with user-selected luminosity ratios.

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    4 out of 5 stars
    4 out of 5
    90 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the lighting, performance, and quality of the camera flash. For example, they mention that it's an awesome flash, useful when shooting low light conditions, and works well. That said, opinions are mixed on the heat.

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    25 customers mention25 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the lighting of the camera flash. They mention that it provides excellent exposures, the light is well controlled, and it is useful when shooting in low light conditions. The LED light is also very cool and useful when using the camera in low-light conditions.

    "...little real estate photography and (with a diffuser) this gives me all the nice even light I need for small to large rooms...." Read more

    "...videography, and timing settings to use with the camera, allowing for pre-exposure flash, during exposure flash, and after-exposure flash, all..." Read more

    "...What the flash produces is amazing...." Read more

    "...Fortunately, the F43M is a much better alternative. It provides excellent exposures, and does not overheat (at full power) until about 42 exposures..." Read more

    21 customers mention17 positive4 negative

    Customers like the performance of the camera flash. They say it works well, has a great price, and has no problems after nearly a year. The flash works well with the adapter, and it's very useful when using the camera in video. It works great via wireless and is very reliable.

    "...It seems to be perfectly matched to my A77II. They play very well together as the flash knows what the camera says and does it willingly...." Read more

    "...make significant improvements when dealing with low light, it has great functionality...." Read more

    "...With the adapter, the flash works well, but not all of the features are supported...." Read more

    "The good is that this flash works very well, I can't tell yet if it is reliable but it seemed working properly every single time...." Read more

    18 customers mention18 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the flash unit. They mention that it's a very nice flash unit, an excellent buy, and a high-quality strobe for Sony cameras. It's also a solid, quality unit and if an excellent addition to their Sony Alpha 77. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

    "...This is a great flash! I love the way the head pivots and tilts, it puts out great light, and I REALLY LIKE the new way it releases...." Read more

    "...BTW, the flash is a really nice flash also, so no equipment complaints here...." Read more

    "This is a very good and poweful flash. I have been using it with my SONY ALPHA 550L for portaits...." Read more

    "A decent flash for the money, and I don't have to use an adaptor with my a99...." Read more

    6 customers mention3 positive3 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the heat of the camera flash. Some mention that the recycle time is instant and there is no overheating, while others say that it tends to overheat a bit quickly.

    "...It provides excellent exposures, and does not overheat (at full power) until about 42 exposures - which is almost enough for my demanding needs...." Read more

    "...If you use the flash for over 45 the batteries overheat, if your shooting a long event make sure to carry extra cool batteries...." Read more

    "...sister models 43AM and 58AM have that but this one does not have any such overheating issue...." Read more

    "...It tends to overheat a bit quickly, and I found I was having to swap between two flashes to shoot the interior of a house effectively." Read more

    I'm comfortable calling this an essential part of my camera kit
    5 Stars
    I'm comfortable calling this an essential part of my camera kit
    After a busy weekend of shooting in dimly lit settings on my a7ii, I'm comfortable calling this an essential part of my camera kit. I keep it in fill flash mode most of the time, where it can recycle as quickly as my shutter can release, and it automatically meters well enough that it almost never overexposes anything.Most importantly, though, as I do a lot of indoor photography with bounce flash, and often switch between portrait and landscape orientations, the quick shift bounce flash feature that lets me also keep the flash pointed at the ceiling when I rotate my camera is amazing and indispensable, and it'd be hard for me to switch to a flash that doesn't have this.The Good:* Quick shift lets it easily change from landscape to portrait without having to make multiple adjustments.* Built in bounce card and wide diffuser* Built in video spot isn't a professional video solution, but works surprisingly well for a "freebie" - definitely better than phone LEDs* Clever folding stand for remote flash use* Super fast recycle time - 2.9s at full power, which I almost never need to use, so practical recycle time is always <1s* Solid, well designed, quick release lock mechanism.* Auto sleeps and wakes in conjunction with the camera body.The Bad:* The complicated MI shoe connection leaves lots of long, tiny, fragile, bend-prone copper electrical connections openly exposed (picture included). While I feel like the shoe-protector on my camera body is mostly a formality, I'm sincerely concerned that storing this flash in its case without popping the tiny, losable shoe-protector on every time would easily damage the connector. This is speculation, though - This hasn't actually happened.* User interface on the LCD is a little clumsy and awkward.
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