Sony HVL-F43M Compact External Flash for Sony Cameras - Bundle with 4 AA Ni-MH 2500mAh Batteries/Charger, Mini Soft Box Diffuser, Sto-Fen Omnibounce, Triple Shoe Mount Bracket, Guide Number 141' at ISO 100 and 105mm

2023-02-12T19:00:00

Does the job really well and very handy way of tilting the head without pressing buttons. However I have no faith in the plastic foot, and despise with my whole being the multi-interface terminals that are basically just bare wire and will almost certainly become damaged - for that reason I could never us it professionally. As it happens this is just for personal work so I can be really slooooooow and careful at putting the guard on and protecting the foot from damage

Rutland R.

Originally posted at

2019-02-15T19:00:00

This flash does a fantastic job. I've used it to do a wedding, and various other tasks. Unfortunately it fail short when I had to photograph an evening party. The focus assist lamp will not work for mirrorless cameras. After a bit of research, the way it needs to focus, the lamp is not compatible with focus assist. This goes for all mirrorless cameras. This was such a big let down, so I had to rely on manual focusing. The in body focus asisst lamp was no good, not really up to the task. The other thing I noticed, I could not use a second flash gun with this Sony flash. If you want to use off camera flash. To trigger other flash guns I have had in the past, it would detect a flash from the camera or other flash gun, then trigger itself. This Sony flash cannot be triggered by another flash. This was also annoying, as I have a third party flash, cheaper as well, that can be triggered by flash as a remote. Why can't this flash be triggered from the pop up flash? When cheaper alternatives can.

Cueball999

Originally posted at

2019-01-02T19:00:00

Having purchased a Sony Alpha 9 MkII I found only limited connectivity with my existing Metz flash units and consequently purchased the HVL F43M flash unit. As soon as the camera and flash were connected (an extremely simple locking mechanism makes it easy to mount and dismount) the pair worked as one fully integrated unit. For domestic photography the F43M is more than powerful enough for bounce flash and the swivel options make this suitable for landscape and portrait options. So far a perfect match! My one reservation, and hence "only" 4 stars is that I have been unable to configure the flash to be remotely fired by another (non-Sony) flash gun. It may be that I just haven't understood how to achieve this, in which case I will fully retract this crtitiscism, but this is a problem for me. Other than this I am delighted with the flashgun andcertainly recommend it.

JohnB2764

Originally posted at

2018-11-22T19:00:00

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I AND BUYING THIS CUZ ITS A GOOD BUY PRODUCT

KEFEE

Originally posted at

2018-11-21T19:00:00

Not all happy to spend such an amount of money to find out ttl in hss flaws in certain situations and mostly in vertical positions. I would have preferred hvl f60rm

Kiennixx

Originally posted at

2018-09-19T20:00:00

So far used it a few times for family photo shoot with amazing results. Still confused getting flash to fire instantly

Chistone

Originally posted at

2018-09-02T20:00:00

Only negative would be its size, other than that quality build with excelent features.

Trippy

Originally posted at

2018-09-01T20:00:00

Have used this for a couple of months now and am now starting to get used to the more advanced features. So far, it certainly meets, or even exceeds, my expectations. With the Sony cash back offer, it makes it pretty good value.

Mitch54

Originally posted at

2018-08-30T20:00:00

Recently joined a photography club and needed a flash. Used a couple of times now and it's been excellent. May need another flash if want to use wirelessly. Led light is also very useful!

Pendo40

Originally posted at

2018-08-30T20:00:00

Recently joined a photography club and needed a flash. Used a couple of times now and it's been excellent. May need another flash if want to use wirelessly. Led light is also very useful!

Pendo30

Originally posted at

2018-08-20T12:57:57

This is an excellent flash. The reason I gave it 2 stars is that the hot shoe mount is extremely weak. I've had this flash for a couple of months and I have already had to order a new shoe mount due to it not staying secure. This is something you would expect from a $ flash

Mark H.

2018-08-18T20:00:00

Good neat product Easy to use Good quality and delivery

None999

Originally posted at

2018-08-03T20:00:00

It’s a little clunky on top of the mirror less a7iii. I like the way the flash head rotates. Power output is consistent.

Emd M.

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2018-07-09T20:00:00

I bought this two years ago and I am glad I did. In

jwc112

Originally posted at

2018-05-16T20:00:00

Excellent Value, this flash is represents perfect compatibility with my Sony A7 mk 11

taintongary

Originally posted at

2018-04-24T19:05:22

I am able to unique design to capture great portrait-oriented shots without a bracket. Love this speedlite.

WILLIAM Y.

2018-01-17T19:00:00

Good quality flashgun with through the lens metering which helps take some of the guesswork out of flash photography

Wolff24

Originally posted at

2018-01-15T19:00:00

Bought this to use with recently acquired A7S. Did quick test, straight out of the box with bounce flash and the results using TTL metering, were extremely accurate/faultless, colour was spot on/natural. Whilst the A7S is obviously extremely capable in low-light, there are obviously instances when to use flash. Put this flash on and the files simply 'pop'.

PatsyD

Originally posted at

2018-01-12T19:00:00

I needed to replace an old flash and this has proved to be an excellent replacement.

IC01P

Originally posted at

2018-01-12T19:00:00

I needed to replace an old flash and this has proved to be an excellent replacement.

clemb

Originally posted at

2017-11-04T20:00:00

I bought this flash about 6 months ago and recently used it on a professional shoot in the woods with a crew of 6 people and two wolves. It caused me a lot of embarrassment as I had to apologize for the flash for overheating. We got maybe 15-20 shots using it as a fill flash with an umbrella modifier off-camera before it stopped working. Very frustrating when you have a crew waiting on your flash to become usable again. Basically, we ditched the flash and had to shoot with reflectors. Not happy.

keboto

Originally posted at

2017-07-05T20:00:00

I bought this flash half a year ago to shoot indoors. It displays great result when used normally, but tends to overheat if flashing in a series. Overall I am satisfyed with its performance. The flash is designed very well adding flexibility in use.

R6zaya

Originally posted at

2017-06-04T09:36:14

Lightweight versatile and excellent illumination with this flash at all times.

Octavio S.

2017-05-19T05:38:28

I purchased this recently when there was a small discount ($70 off) to upgrade from the 43am as all my cameras now have the multi-interface shoe. It's just as good as the 43am, and while the video LED light isn't the most powerful in the world it's still nifty to have in a pinch. AF assist works great on the a77ii and a99, TTL is flawless, and off camera it fires more reliably from the a77ii's built in flash than did the 43am. Really pleased with it.

MARTIN P.

2017-05-09T20:00:00

Love it so much.... so bright and easy to use... suitable for beginners like me

Mufahamdi

Originally posted at

2017-04-24T04:05:05

Easy to use and has TTL and HSS

Ron G.

2017-01-30T05:52:20

My first real flash. The Sony HVL-F43M is very well made, with the flexibility from the ability to pivot the head 90 degrees. Plenty bright enough for most of my uses on the A77II. Came with some great accessories from Adorama as well. Would certainly recommend this to anyone looking to bounce some flash. Have done a bit of testing with a softbox off-camera as well and that worked easily.

Stephen F.

2016-12-04T19:00:00

I bought this a month ago when I switched systems from Nikon to Sony to go with my new A7R2. The first time I used it for a job it wasn't recognised by the A7R2 so I used it with my older A7. After about half an hour, of not continuous use, it over heated and kept overheating for the rest of the evening - making shooting impossible until it had cooled down enough. I never had this problem over many years of using my Nikon flash with my Nikon camera so hadn't even thought this might be an issue. Disappointed, sadly.

Salti D.

Originally posted at

2016-04-04T20:00:00

It will be great if the box is equipped with diffuser. I cant able to find the diffuser to fit this unit.

Jagan

Originally posted at

2016-04-04T08:55:07

I received on time and tried it. It workds fine.

FREDERICK M.