Notes On Wireless Flash - Sony 4-183-746-11(1) Operating Instructions Manual

Distance camera-HVL-F58AM-subject
camera-subject
Shutter speed
All shutter speeds
Aperture
2.8
4
5.6
• The distances in the above table assume the use of ISO 100. If ISO 400 is used
the distances must be multiplied by a factor of two (assume a limit of 5 m).
• The flash range is not displayed on the LCD panel when using wireless flash.

Notes on wireless flash

• You cannot use a flash meter or color meter in wireless flash mode because the
pre-flash goes off.
• Test flash for the wireless flash is in the currently selected test flash mode. One
flash occurs with [TEST1] and three flashes with [TEST3]. Flashes continue for
four seconds with [TESTM]. For details of test flash, See "Custom setting"
(page 74).
• The zoom position for the HVL-F58AM is automatically set to 24 mm. A zoom
position other than 24 mm is not recommended.
• In wireless flash mode, ADI metering is canceled and P-TTL flash metering is
used automatically (page 43).
• Multiple flash cannot be used.
• If another wireless flash is being used nearby, you can change the channel in the
custom settings to prevent interference (page 74).
• When photographing with the wireless flash, the flash unit may in rare cases go
off by mistake due to ambient static electricity or electromagnetic noise.
When the flash is not in use, select [
• The flash unit may in rare cases provide incorrect luminescence because the
signal light does not reach the subject, etc,. due to the position in which the
wireless flash was installed. In this case you can prevent incorrect luminescence
by changing the installation position of the wireless flash or changing the
wireless channel setting in the custom setting (page 74).
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Distance
(Table 1)
Other than HSS
Sync speed or slower 1/250 sec
1.4 - 5 1.4 - 5
1 - 5
1 - 5
Distance HVL-F58AM - subject
(Table 2)
1 - 3.5
1 - 5 1 - 2.5
1 - 5 1 - 1.7
] using the MODE button.
HSS
1/500 sec 1/1000 sec 1/2000 sec
1 - 2.5 1 - 1.7
1 - 1.7 1 - 1.2
1 - 1.2 –
1 - 1.2
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Units: m