Sony HVLF20AM Flash

Sony HVLF20AM Flash

The α Lighting System HVLF20AM is a compact, lightweight flash unit perfect for first time DSLR users. This lens makes it easy for everyone to take beautiful photos in low light and is slim and stylish enough to keep it mounted on the camera at all times.

Easy operation
Unlike most external flash units, the HVLF20AM has no dedicated ON/OFF switch. Instead, power is automatically switched on simply by raising the flash unit into the shooting position. In addition, a switch on the side of the unit offers Indoor and Outdoor settings, making it easy for entry-level users to obtain flash illumination that suits their current shooting situation. A charging lamp indicates when the flash is ready to fire. The HVLF20AM also supports ADI (Advanced Distance Integration) flash metering, which automatically assures optimum flash brightness, and auto white balance adjustment, which automatically assures optimum color balance. Designed to offer simplicity and ease of operation in every detail, it enables users to obtain beautiful results without worrying about power settings, flash coverage angles, or other factors involved in bounce-flash shooting.

Light, slim, ultra-compact design
With a weight of only 90g (approx.) and a thickness of only 24mm, the HVLF20AM is so compact it can simply be folded down and left mounted on the camera when it is not in use, or detached and carried in a shirt pocket. When removed from the camera, the flash unit's hot shoe can be folded to the side, making the body even more compact.

Elegant and attractive styling
Viewed from any angle, the HVLF20AM's revolutionary body is sleek, slim, and virtually protrusion-free. The new design also eliminates the LCD display panel found on many conventional flash units, further contributing to simplicity and stylishness.

Advanced Feature: 'Tele Position' setting
When set for indoor shooting, flash illumination covers an angle of view of 27mm at the default Standard Position setting. But if users want to extend the range of the flash, they can rotate the dial on the side of the flash unit to the Tele Position*. Although this reduces flash coverage to an angle of view of 50mm, it extends the range to illuminate more distant subjects.*
*Due to its narrower 50mm angle of coverage, Tele Position may result in light falloff at the periphery of the image if it is used with lenses that have a wider angle of view than 50mm. For best results, Tele Position is recommended for use at focal lengths greater than 50mm, or in situations where the user only wants to illuminate the central portion of the frame. When teamed with the α900, the HVLF20AM can also be used to trigger wireless flash setups. Please note, however, that this functionality is only available with DSLRA900, and does not include luminosity ratio control.

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