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Sony HVL-F42AM review
Sony’s HVL-F42AM Flash for ?™ (alpha) Digital SLR Cameras.
The Freedom of Accessory Flash - The Sony HVL-F42AM Flash Unit can improve
formal portraits, brighten low-light scenes, bounce lighting to soften
shadows and illuminate the entire frame, provide fill-in flash for backlit
shots and expand your creative freedom with complex lighting effects to
give shots greater depth, erase or define shadows and bring hidden details
into view.
More Power, Longer Range - High illumination output in a small lightweight
body, with effective range greater than 30 feet (10.5m) and guide number
42. (Guide number measures the illumination capability of the flash; the
higher the number, the more light the unit can provide. Tested at ISO100,
105mm.)
Versatile Bounce Angle - Flexible adjustment angles of 90° up, 90° left
and 180° right give you greater flexibility for bouncing light from
ceiling, walls or bounce cards.
Auto WB Adjustment - Intelligent features of the HVL-F42AM include the
power to adjust white balance automatically — with color temperature
information signaled to the ? camera before WB is adjusted.
Auto Zoom Control - The auto zoom coverage of the HVL-F42AM is
automatically optimized for the APS-C size or 35mm full-frame size of the
image sensor of the ? system camera being used (DSLR-A700, DSLR-A200 and
later models).
Wide-Angle Coverage - The HVL-F42AM automatically adjusts flash for
focal-length settings from 24mm to 105mm — and a built-in, slide-out
wide-angle panel increases wide-angle coverage to 16mm.
Wireless Operation - Sony ? 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.
High-Speed Sync - 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 to catch fast-moving subjects.
ADI Flash Metering - ADI (Advanced Distance Integration) metering
capability enables the HVL-F42AM to work more effectively with lenses
equipped with distance encoders — combining TTL (through-the-lens)
flash metering with guide number control calculated automatically according
to the distance to the subject, the ambient light and the pre-flash
reflectivity of the subject.
Simple Controls, Flash Test Button - Flash controls are simple and easy to
operate — and a quick-reference flash test button provides both flash
ready (amber) and proper exposure (green) signals.
Fast Recharging Time - The HVL-F42AM Flash Unit recharges approximately 38%
more quickly than Sony’s previous entry-level accessory flash
(HVL-F36AM), so your ? system DSLR can be ready to catch the next great
moment.
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