Sony HVL F36AM High Power Digital Camera Flash for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera
Now you capture spectacular digital images with impressive flash coverage thanks to Sony’s HVL-F36AM Flash for Digital SLR Cameras. This outstanding flash synchronizes with all shutter speeds, recreating the scene with vivid detail no matter the lighting environment. From a clear and sunny day at the park to a dim scene at dusk, the HVL-F36AM Flash fills your subjects with the perfect amount of light. Bounce - 90 degrees Upward, 10 degrees Downward Mini-Stand allows for wireless shooting 4 AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries required Battery Type - AA Alkaline / NiMH Shooting Distance - 1 - 18m (F2) Guide Number - Worth 36 at 85mm lens focal distance Number of Flashes - Up to 200 times (Alkaline battery) Lighting Angle - Approximately Vertical 45 degrees, Horizontal 60 degrees at 35mm lens focal distance Connector - Intelligent Accessory Shoe Dimensions - Approximately Width 68mm x Height 122mm x Depth 89mm Weight - Approximately 260 grams Color - Black
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great for the price
I am a serious photographer with 40 years experience. I bought this flash for $150 from Ace Photo, After a year of using the built in flash on my A100 and being frustrated with it’s limitations this flash is a revelation. It syncs perfectly with my camera even automatically detecting the focal length of the zoom. It is more than powerful enough. I am getting better results at iso100 with this flash than I did with the built in flash at iso 400-800. I use it both direct and as a bounce. I am using NIMh rechargeables and the battery life exceeds the camera battery so you won’t run out of charge.
I have not used the remote feature but others have told me it works very well. It is triggered by the built in flash which makes an expensive remote sender unnecessary.
The only feature this flash lacks is the ability to swivel in addition to tilt. This is a problem only if you tilt the camera for vertical shots and want to bounce off the ceiling or bounce off the wall in horizontal operation. This problem can be overcome by using an inexpensive diffuser which is a highly recommend accessory anyway.
I understand that this flash is being discontinued so if you don’t act fast you may have to pay much more for a Sony or be stuck with a third party flash which may give less predictable results.
4 Stars Sony HVL-F36AM
I got this flash in May 2008 with my Alpha 200 before a trip to Alaska cruise. I got it for about one hundred bucks, I think a very good deal for a genuine Sony product. The ttl autoexposure is perfect, but a little bit underpower to take indoor pictures. I used it to take my cousin wedding reception at a local chines e restaurant and I have to adjust my raw images to +1stop. I am not happy with the wireless capability of this flash, because the flash need to be in the front of camera in order to be triggered by incamera pre-flash. I meant it is not triggered by radio frequency so it works same way as a cheap photosensor with ttl autoexposure. Overall it’s okay for 100bucks flash.
5 Stars Nice little flash
This does what it is supposed to do. Good Guide number, wireless capabilities, bouncing capabilities, High speed sync(even in wireless mode), manual zoom.
I am very happy with its performance. It gave me correct exposure with Sony A700 and A100. I prefer to use it in wireless bounce mode with camera in manual meter. This is a must for every Sony DSLR owners.
5 Stars Great Flash
This is my first DLSR Camera and this is my first flash for a DLSR. I have not used other flashes, but I can tell you that this flash works very well for me. It provides excellent light and many times better lighting than the built-in camera flash. It is not an energy hog as you would expect. I keep rechargable batteries on hand (uses four AA’s) but even with the use of those batteries, it still is pretty efficient from what I can tell. Again, nothing to compare it to, but I am very pleased with it.
5 Stars Good low cost flash
The Sony HVL-F36AM is a great flash with wireless
and HSS features.
Overall a good flash unit.
