topic wireless flash sony A580 in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras

wireless flash sony A580

24128689 — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:28:58 GMT

Does anybody no how to switch on wireless mode on sony A580, have tried function button no wireless mode indicated as discribed in manual.

wireless flash sony A580

specialist-convergence — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:13:22 GMT

Hi yes you can, I am not sure if you have Adobe PDF reader installed so you can view the instruction manual, it has a great word search function, I used 'wireless' to find this information on page 101;

Performing wireless flash shooting

With a flash that has a wireless shooting function (sold separately), you can shoot with the flash without a cord, even when the flash is not attached to the camera. By changing the position of the flash, you can shoot an image with a three dimensional feel by highlighting the contrast of light and shadow on the subject. For the actual steps of shooting, refer to the operating instructions of the flash.

1 Attach the wireless flash to the Auto-lock Accessory shoe and turn both the camera and the flash on.

2 Fn button (Flash Mode) (Wireless)

3 Remove the wireless flash from the Auto-lock Accessory shoe and pop up the built-in flash.

• If you perform a test fire of the flash, press the AEL button.

Notes

• The camera cannot carry out the wireless lighting ratio control.

• Turn off the wireless flash mode after wireless flash shooting. If the built-in flash is used while the wireless flash mode is still active, inaccurate flash exposures will result.

• Change the channel of the external flash when another photographer is using a wireless flash nearby and his/her built-in flash light causes your external flash to fire. To change the channel of the external flash, refer to the operating instructions supplied with it.

wireless flash sony A580

theshinyrock — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:19:10 GMT

Thats the Easy bit.............but unfortunately mine wont work without the pop up flash functioning, therfore not really able to be "arty" with flash from a different angle.........can u help me ?

I have the sony hvl-h42am flash unit, by setting that to wl channel 1, and putting the A580 into "p" mode, bring up the flash options with "fn" button and set to WL/ wireless mode.

Alan

wireless flash sony A580

gimp69 — Fri, 20 May 2011 23:49:47 GMT

See my posts in this thread:

https://www.sony-europe.com/discussions/message/660293#660293