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... the flash unit 14 Turning on the power 16 Changing the flash mode 19 Basics Program auto flash (The basics 21 Using flash in each recording mode of the camera 25 Shooting with illumination (LED light 27 Advanced Operations Test-flash 29 Zoom flash coverage 30 Flash compensation 33 Bounce flash 35 Close-up photography (downward bounce 40 Manual flash (M 41 High-speed sync (HSS 45 Multiple flash (MULTI 46 Wireless flash mode (WL 51 AF illuminator 65 Reset to the default settings...
... the flash unit 14 Turning on the power 16 Changing the flash mode 19 Basics Program auto flash (The basics 21 Using flash in each recording mode of the camera 25 Shooting with illumination (LED light 27 Advanced Operations Test-flash 29 Zoom flash coverage 30 Flash compensation 33 Bounce flash 35 Close-up photography (downward bounce 40 Manual flash (M 41 High-speed sync (HSS 45 Multiple flash (MULTI 46 Wireless flash mode (WL 51 AF illuminator 65 Reset to the default settings...
Operating Instructions
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... flash unit supports flash coverage to a focal length of 15 mm by the reflection rate of the background or subject. , page 26 Enables High-speed Sync. , page 45 Quick shift bounce function enables you to set the upper or side position easily during bounce flash photography. , page 38 Equipped with a high power LED light (400 lx, 0.5 m). Features The HVL-F43M is a compact flash with a guide number of the camera...
... flash unit supports flash coverage to a focal length of 15 mm by the reflection rate of the background or subject. , page 26 Enables High-speed Sync. , page 45 Quick shift bounce function enables you to set the upper or side position easily during bounce flash photography. , page 38 Equipped with a high power LED light (400 lx, 0.5 m). Features The HVL-F43M is a compact flash with a guide number of the camera...
Operating Instructions
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... flash unit. 1 Turn off the power of the flash unit, and rotate the lock lever towards [RELEASE] while pressing the release button. 2 Firmly insert the Multi Interface foot all the way into the Multi Interface Shoe of the camera in the direction of the arrow. 3 Firmly rotate the lock lever towards [LOCK] to a camera that has an Auto-lock Accessory Shoe, use the Shoe...
... flash unit. 1 Turn off the power of the flash unit, and rotate the lock lever towards [RELEASE] while pressing the release button. 2 Firmly insert the Multi Interface foot all the way into the Multi Interface Shoe of the camera in the direction of the arrow. 3 Firmly rotate the lock lever towards [LOCK] to a camera that has an Auto-lock Accessory Shoe, use the Shoe...
Operating Instructions
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GB 20 About flash mode • (Fill-flash mode) The flash unit always fires. • AUTO (Auto flash mode) The flash unit is set to this mode when the camera is set to auto flash. • WL (Wireless flash mode) This mode is used during wireless flash photography. • (Un-fill-flash mode) The flash unit does not fire.
GB 20 About flash mode • (Fill-flash mode) The flash unit always fires. • AUTO (Auto flash mode) The flash unit is set to this mode when the camera is set to auto flash. • WL (Wireless flash mode) This mode is used during wireless flash photography. • (Un-fill-flash mode) The flash unit does not fire.
Operating Instructions
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Recording mode of the camera If the camera is set to aperture priority (A mode), shutter speed priority (S mode) or manual exposure mode (M mode), TTL flash photography can be performed according to the mode. 1 Select A, S or M mode on the camera. 2 Press the MODE button to display [ ]. • Fill-flash is set automatically. increase the f- reduce the f-stop ) to reduce the flash range, or open the aperture (i.e. Basics 3 Set the aperture and/or shutter speed according...
Recording mode of the camera If the camera is set to aperture priority (A mode), shutter speed priority (S mode) or manual exposure mode (M mode), TTL flash photography can be performed according to the mode. 1 Select A, S or M mode on the camera. 2 Press the MODE button to display [ ]. • Fill-flash is set automatically. increase the f- reduce the f-stop ) to reduce the flash range, or open the aperture (i.e. Basics 3 Set the aperture and/or shutter speed according...
Operating Instructions
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... the f- Before using the ADI metering function, check whether your lens. TTL flash Manual flash provides a fixed flash intensity irrespective of the brightness of the camera Settings M (Manual exposure mode flash photography) Set the aperture and shutter speed. • Reduce the aperture (i.e. TTL metering also has a P-TTL metering function, which adds a pre-flash to TTL metering, and an ADI metering function, which adds distance data to the specifications in the operating instructions supplied with a built...
... the f- Before using the ADI metering function, check whether your lens. TTL flash Manual flash provides a fixed flash intensity irrespective of the brightness of the camera Settings M (Manual exposure mode flash photography) Set the aperture and shutter speed. • Reduce the aperture (i.e. TTL metering also has a P-TTL metering function, which adds a pre-flash to TTL metering, and an ADI metering function, which adds distance data to the specifications in the operating instructions supplied with a built...
Operating Instructions
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... TEST button lights up in amber. • The TEST button is turned on the subject before shooting. Check the light level using the test flash when you use a flash meter, etc., in which the flash unit fires repeatedly for four seconds. The flash unit has two modeling flash modes, three times flashes mode and modeling flash mode in the manual flash (M) mode. The flash unit fires with the test-flash (modeling flash) function. For details on the light level setting (page 41). Advanced Operations Advanced Operations Test-flash...
... TEST button lights up in amber. • The TEST button is turned on the subject before shooting. Check the light level using the test flash when you use a flash meter, etc., in which the flash unit fires repeatedly for four seconds. The flash unit has two modeling flash modes, three times flashes mode and modeling flash mode in the manual flash (M) mode. The flash unit fires with the test-flash (modeling flash) function. For details on the light level setting (page 41). Advanced Operations Advanced Operations Test-flash...
Operating Instructions
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... the flash intensity to provide the proper exposure for use with subjects with extremely high or low reflectivity. • Manual flash can change the custom settings of this unit to enable manual flash photography in modes other modes, TTL measuring is selected automatically. • You can only be used when the camera is set to M (Manual) mode. In other than M mode of your camera. (page 67) TTL flash metering Manual flash metering Advanced Operations...
... the flash intensity to provide the proper exposure for use with subjects with extremely high or low reflectivity. • Manual flash can change the custom settings of this unit to enable manual flash photography in modes other modes, TTL measuring is selected automatically. • You can only be used when the camera is set to M (Manual) mode. In other than M mode of your camera. (page 67) TTL flash metering Manual flash metering Advanced Operations...
Operating Instructions
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... turning the HSS setting off, see "Custom settings" (page 67). Advanced Operations High-speed sync (HSS) High-speed sync Normal flash High-speed sync eliminates the restrictions of flash sync speed and enables the flash to be over-exposed, you can adjust the exposure by using the high-speed shutter. This restriction does not apply to cameras designed for high-speed sync (HSS) photography, since they allow flash photography at a wide f-stop in the A mode or M mode of the camera...
... turning the HSS setting off, see "Custom settings" (page 67). Advanced Operations High-speed sync (HSS) High-speed sync Normal flash High-speed sync eliminates the restrictions of flash sync speed and enables the flash to be over-exposed, you can adjust the exposure by using the high-speed shutter. This restriction does not apply to cameras designed for high-speed sync (HSS) photography, since they allow flash photography at a wide f-stop in the A mode or M mode of the camera...
Operating Instructions
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... Table 2) Do not place the flash directly behind the subject Place the camera and flash unit within the gray area in the following diagram. Wireless Flash Range The wireless flash uses a light signal from the flash as a trigger to 5 m radius of the subject Distance camera-HVL-F43M-subject Shutter speed Aperture 2.8 4 5.6 Distance camera-subject (Table 1) Distance HVL-F43M - Follow the points below when positioning the camera, flash, and subject. • Photograph...
... Table 2) Do not place the flash directly behind the subject Place the camera and flash unit within the gray area in the following diagram. Wireless Flash Range The wireless flash uses a light signal from the flash as a trigger to 5 m radius of the subject Distance camera-HVL-F43M-subject Shutter speed Aperture 2.8 4 5.6 Distance camera-subject (Table 1) Distance HVL-F43M - Follow the points below when positioning the camera, flash, and subject. • Photograph...
Operating Instructions
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... page 52 for the wireless flash mode. Advanced Operations [A] Wireless flash photography using the HVL-F43M as the off-camera flash Use only an off-camera flash unit, using the light from the camera and raise the built-in flash. • Make sure that the wireless remote mode display on the LCD panel. Built-in flash HVL-F43M 1 Attach the flash unit to the camera and turn the power of the flash unit is transmitted to wireless flash mode. • The setting method differs depending on...
... page 52 for the wireless flash mode. Advanced Operations [A] Wireless flash photography using the HVL-F43M as the off-camera flash Use only an off-camera flash unit, using the light from the camera and raise the built-in flash. • Make sure that the wireless remote mode display on the LCD panel. Built-in flash HVL-F43M 1 Attach the flash unit to the camera and turn the power of the flash unit is transmitted to wireless flash mode. • The setting method differs depending on...
Operating Instructions
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... flash. • During wireless flash photography, the test-flash method differs depending on the camera. For details, refer to the operation instructions of your camera. • If the test-flash does not work, change the position of the camera. • When the flash unit is fully charged in the wireless flash mode, the AF illuminator on the front blinks, and the TEST button is lit in amber. 6 Use test-flash to take the photo. 5 Make...
... flash. • During wireless flash photography, the test-flash method differs depending on the camera. For details, refer to the operation instructions of your camera. • If the test-flash does not work, change the position of the camera. • When the flash unit is fully charged in the wireless flash mode, the AF illuminator on the front blinks, and the TEST button is lit in amber. 6 Use test-flash to take the photo. 5 Make...
Operating Instructions
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..., set the wireless controller mode of the HVL-F43M to [CTRL2] ([CTRL] on page 70. 1 Set the camera, flash (controller), flash (off -camera flash unit. Use the HVL-F43M as an off -camera flash) to the operating instructions supplied with your camera. Camera Setting: Set the camera to make [CTRL] blink, and then press the Fn button. • [CTRL+] or [CTRL] is displayed. For details on setting, see "Custom settings" (C03) on the LCD display). [B] Wireless flash photography using the HVL-F43M as...
..., set the wireless controller mode of the HVL-F43M to [CTRL2] ([CTRL] on page 70. 1 Set the camera, flash (controller), flash (off -camera flash unit. Use the HVL-F43M as an off -camera flash) to the operating instructions supplied with your camera. Camera Setting: Set the camera to make [CTRL] blink, and then press the Fn button. • [CTRL+] or [CTRL] is displayed. For details on setting, see "Custom settings" (C03) on the LCD display). [B] Wireless flash photography using the HVL-F43M as...
Operating Instructions
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... the operating instructions supplied with the controller and the off -camera flash. 3 Set up the camera with the external flash. Moreover, make sure that the controller and the flash unit are fully charged. • When the flash unit is fully charged in the wireless flash mode, the AF illuminator on the front blinks, and the TEST button is lit in amber. 5 Use test-flash to the camera, and then remove it from the camera. camera flash...
... the operating instructions supplied with the controller and the off -camera flash. 3 Set up the camera with the external flash. Moreover, make sure that the controller and the flash unit are fully charged. • When the flash unit is fully charged in the wireless flash mode, the AF illuminator on the front blinks, and the TEST button is lit in amber. 5 Use test-flash to the camera, and then remove it from the camera. camera flash...
Operating Instructions
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... setting the controller mode, see [C03] in 2 groups (RMT and RMT2). HVL-F43M (Controller) Off-camera flash (RMT) Off-camera flash (RMT2) • Any combination of HVL-F58AM, HVL-F60M, HVL-F43AM, HVL-F43M and HVL-F42AM can be set in "Custom settings" (page 70). 61 GB When using the HVL-F42AM as an off-camera flash in the [RMT] group, and you can perform wireless flash photography while controlling the lighting ratio...
... setting the controller mode, see [C03] in 2 groups (RMT and RMT2). HVL-F43M (Controller) Off-camera flash (RMT) Off-camera flash (RMT2) • Any combination of HVL-F58AM, HVL-F60M, HVL-F43AM, HVL-F43M and HVL-F42AM can be set in "Custom settings" (page 70). 61 GB When using the HVL-F42AM as an off-camera flash in the [RMT] group, and you can perform wireless flash photography while controlling the lighting ratio...
Operating Instructions
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... the operating instructions supplied with power level of 4/7, 2/7 and 1/7 of the controller and off -camera flash) to wireless flash. GB 62 Controller Setting: 1 Press the MODE button repeatedly to display [WL], and then press the Fn button. 2 Press the g or G button to make [CTRL] and [RATIO] blink, and then press the Fn button. 3 Press the f or F button to select the lighting ratio...
... the operating instructions supplied with power level of 4/7, 2/7 and 1/7 of the controller and off -camera flash) to wireless flash. GB 62 Controller Setting: 1 Press the MODE button repeatedly to display [WL], and then press the Fn button. 2 Press the g or G button to make [CTRL] and [RATIO] blink, and then press the Fn button. 3 Press the f or F button to select the lighting ratio...
Operating Instructions
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... the flash unit are fully charged, and press the shutter button to check the flash. • The test-flash method differs depending on the camera used with the lighting ratio control. Advanced Operations 5 Press the TTL/M button to the camera, and turn on the power of the camera, controller, and off-camera flash. 3 Set up the camera with the controller and the off -camera flash is used . Moreover, make sure that the wireless channel...
... the flash unit are fully charged, and press the shutter button to check the flash. • The test-flash method differs depending on the camera used with the lighting ratio control. Advanced Operations 5 Press the TTL/M button to the camera, and turn on the power of the camera, controller, and off-camera flash. 3 Set up the camera with the controller and the off -camera flash is used . Moreover, make sure that the wireless channel...
Operating Instructions
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... becomes shorter than flash sync speed. Advanced Operations Changing the custom settings C01 To set the high-speed sync on the camera. Make sure that of the wireless flash channel-1 channel-2 channel-3 channel-4 • Attach the flash unit to high-speed sync automatically when the shutter speed is cancelled, the shutter speed cannot be used with bounce flash. • Using a flash meter or color meter with high-speed sync is not recommended because it interferes with when using wireless flash photography. •...
... becomes shorter than flash sync speed. Advanced Operations Changing the custom settings C01 To set the high-speed sync on the camera. Make sure that of the wireless flash channel-1 channel-2 channel-3 channel-4 • Attach the flash unit to high-speed sync automatically when the shutter speed is cancelled, the shutter speed cannot be used with bounce flash. • Using a flash meter or color meter with high-speed sync is not recommended because it interferes with when using wireless flash photography. •...
Operating Instructions
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... use the manual flash mode (M) and multiple flash mode M mode only All modes • When [PASM] is selected, this mode. • [CTRL2] mode: [CTRL] When also using only the HVL-F58AM, HVL-F60M, HVL-F43AM, HVL-F43M or HVL-F42AM as an off-camera flash, select this unit remains in all recording modes of the off-camera flashes, the following appears on the models of your camera. • When [PASM] is selected, manual flash photography and multiple flash...
... use the manual flash mode (M) and multiple flash mode M mode only All modes • When [PASM] is selected, this mode. • [CTRL2] mode: [CTRL] When also using only the HVL-F58AM, HVL-F60M, HVL-F43AM, HVL-F43M or HVL-F42AM as an off-camera flash, select this unit remains in all recording modes of the off-camera flashes, the following appears on the models of your camera. • When [PASM] is selected, manual flash photography and multiple flash...
Operating Instructions
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... bounce photography. Additional Information Notes on use While shooting • This flash unit generates strong light, so it should not be used while taking pictures, change or recharge the batteries. • The flash frequency and number of flashes provided by catching your fingers in the rotating part. The flash light may damage the eyes, or the hot flashtube may be lower than the...
... bounce photography. Additional Information Notes on use While shooting • This flash unit generates strong light, so it should not be used while taking pictures, change or recharge the batteries. • The flash frequency and number of flashes provided by catching your fingers in the rotating part. The flash light may damage the eyes, or the hot flashtube may be lower than the...