Sony HVL-F43AM Specifications

Sony HVL-F43AM Specifications

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HVL-F43AM
The Sony® HVL-F43AM flash unit delivers flexible lighting control
for α DSLR 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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• "Quick Shift Bounce" for lighting freedom
• Bounce flash: 90° right, 90° left, 150° up, 8° down
• High power (guide no. 43)
• Auto WB adjustment w/ Color Temperature Info
• Effective over 30 ft. (10.5m)
• Auto Zoom Control based on sensor size
• High-Speed Sync
• Modeling light capability
• Wireless Flash/Wireless Ratio Control
• Dust and Moisture Resistant Design
• Built-in Wide panel (15mm angle)
• Simple controls, test button
• TTL metering capability
• Fast recharging time
Features
High-power illumination
High-power illumination (guide number: 43)
Longer effective range
Longer effective range of over 30 ft. (10.5m)
"Quick Shift Bounce"
The innovative "Quick Shift Bounce" system allows the HVL-F43AM to orbit 90 degrees left and
right, allowing you to maintain horizontal light distribution even when shooting vertically. In
addition to pivoting side-to-side, the flash unit can also tilt down 8 degrees or back 150 degrees,
ensuring customers the lighting freedom they need to capture that perfect shot.
Versatile bounce angles
Versatile bounce angles: 90° up, 90° left. This allows the flash head to be rotated while maintaining
the set bounce angle, so you can quickly switch between horizontal and vertical format without
changing the light angle.
Built-In Bounce sheet
The built-in bounce sheet can be used even when shooting in a vertical position without
changing the angle of reflected light.
Auto white balance
Auto white balance (signals color temp. to camera)
Auto zoom
Auto zoom optimized for camera sensor size
Dust and Moisture resistant design
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Summary of Contents for Sony HVL-F43AM

  • Page 1 Longer effective range of over 30 ft. (10.5m) “Quick Shift Bounce” The innovative “Quick Shift Bounce” system allows the HVL-F43AM to orbit 90 degrees left and right, allowing you to maintain horizontal light distribution even when shooting vertically. In addition to pivoting side-to-side, the flash unit can also tilt down 8 degrees or back 150 degrees, ensuring customers the lighting freedom they need to capture that perfect shot.
  • Page 2: Specifications

    Modeling light capability Modeling light capability allows the HVL-F43AM to pulse, helping photographers determine where shadows will fall before taking the picture, so they can alter lighting or subject positioning as necessary.
  • Page 3 © 2011 Sony Electronics, Inc. Updated: January 26, 2012 All rights reserved. Sony, the Sony logo, Alpha, and α are trademarks of Sony. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.