Wireless Flash Mode (Wl) - Sony HVL-F56AM Operating Instructions Manual

Wireless flash mode (WL)

Photographs taken with the flash attached to the camera are flat as shown
in photo 1. In such cases, remove the flash from the camera and position
it to obtain a more three-dimensional effect as shown in photo 2.
When taking this type of photograph with a single lens reflex camera, the
camera and the flash unit are most commonly connected by a cable. This
flash eliminates the need for a cable to transmit signals to the flash unit by
using the light of the built-in flash itself as a signal. The correct exposure is
determined automatically by the camera.
1
Normal flash
Wireless Flash Range
The wireless flash uses a light signal from the built-in flash as a trigger to
operate the off-camera flash unit. Follow the points below when
positioning the camera, flash, and subject.
• Photograph in dark locations indoors.
• If you rotate the flashtube using bounce-flash function (p. 24) so that the
wireless control-signal receiver points toward the camera, it will be
easier for the flash to receive a signal from the camera.
• Place the off-camera flash within the gray area in the following diagram.
2
Wireless flash
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