Sony HVL-F58AM Specification Guide
HVL-F58AM
FLASH
The Sony® HVL-F58AM flash unit delivers flexible lighting control for α DSLR photographers. The innovative new “Quick Shift Bounce”
system allows the flash to pivot 90 degrees left and right, and Wireless Ratio Control allows the wireless control of up to three groups of
flashes with user-selected luminosity ratios.
system allows the flash to pivot 90 degrees left and right, and Wireless Ratio Control allows the wireless control of up to three groups of
flashes with user-selected luminosity ratios.
Change angles and keep shooting with Quick Shift Bounce
Designed specifically for Sony®
The HVL-F58AM Flash Unit is
designed specifically for Sony® α
designed specifically for Sony® α
DSLR cameras.
High-illumination output
Delivers high-illumination output in
Delivers high-illumination output in
a compact, lightweight body, with
an effective range of more than 45
feet (14.5m) and guide number
feet (14.5m) and guide number
58. (Guide number measures the
illumination capability of the flash;
the higher the number, the higher
the higher the number, the higher
the light output. Tested at ISO100,
105mm).
“Quick Shift Bounce”
The innovative “Quick Shift
Bounce” system allows the HVL-
F58AM to orbit 90 degrees left and
right, allowing you to maintain
right, allowing you to maintain
horizontal light distribution even
when shooting vertically. In
addition to pivoting side-to-side,
addition to pivoting side-to-side,
the flash unit can also tilt down 10
degrees or back 150 degrees,
ensuring customers the lighting
ensuring customers the lighting
freedom they need to capture that
perfect shot.
Wireless Ratio Control
Wireless Ratio Control allows
customers to wirelessly control up
to three groups of flashes, as well
to three groups of flashes, as well
as specify the luminosity ratio for
each group, so they can enjoy
multiple-flash lighting techniques
without the need for special
multiple-flash lighting techniques
without the need for special
equipment or tedious exposure
settings.
settings.
Quick re-charge
The HVL-F58AM Flash Unit
recharges approximately 55%
recharges approximately 55%
faster than the previous Sony®
high-end accessory flash (HVL-
F56AM), so customers will be
high-end accessory flash (HVL-
F56AM), so customers will be
ready to catch the next great
moment. And because it features
a quiet recycle charge, there’s no
moment. And because it features
a quiet recycle charge, there’s no
whine to distract them from their
subject.
subject.
Auto White Balance
compensation
Auto White Balance compensation
Auto White Balance compensation
allows for more accurate white
balance in flash photography
sending color temperature
sending color temperature
information from the HVL-F58AM to
the camera, where it is
incorporated into the camera’s
white balance settings.
white balance settings.
Modeling light capability
Modeling light capability allows the
Modeling light capability allows the
HVL-F58AM to pulse, helping
photographers determine where
shadows will fall before taking the
picture, so they can alter lighting
picture, so they can alter lighting
or subject positioning as
necessary.
Stroboscopic lighting control
Stroboscopic lighting control lets
the HVL-F58AM fire multiple times
during a single exposure, allowing
during a single exposure, allowing
customers to capture
stroboscopic images where
moving subjects are frozen several
moving subjects are frozen several
times in the frame.
Advanced Distance Integration
ADI (Advanced Distance
ADI (Advanced Distance
Integration) metering enables the
HVL-F58AM to work more
effectively with lenses equipped
effectively with lenses equipped
with distance encoders --
combining TTL (through-the-lens)
flash metering with guide number
control calculated automatically
flash metering with guide number
control calculated automatically
according to the distance to the
subject, the ambient light and the
subject, the ambient light and the
pre-flash reflectivity of the subject.
High-Speed Synchronization
Conventional flashes only work well
Conventional flashes only work well
at shutter speeds from 1/125 to
1/250 of a second. The Sony® HVL-
F58AM FlashUnit provides High-
1/250 of a second. The Sony® HVL-
F58AM FlashUnit provides High-
Speed Synchronization mode that
enables flash sync with shutter
speeds from 1/500 to 1/4000 of a
enables flash sync with shutter
speeds from 1/500 to 1/4000 of a
second to catch fast-moving
subjects.
subjects.
Automatic focal-length adjusting
The HVL-F58AM automatically
adjusts flash for focal-length
adjusts flash for focal-length
settings from 24mm to 105mm --
and a built-in, slide-out wide-angle
panel increases wide-angle
panel increases wide-angle
coverage to 16mm.
Side-out bounce
The HVL-F58AM features a slide-out
The HVL-F58AM features a slide-out
bounce sheet built into the flash
head, and can be used in portraits
and other bounced light shots to
and other bounced light shots to
direct light at a subject’s pupils to
deliver more lively expression.
Large LCD
The large, easy-to-see LCD display
and intuitive button layout make it
easy to configure the HVL-F58AM
for a variety of shooting needs.
for a variety of shooting needs.
Mini-stand
The HVL-F58AM comes with a mini-
The HVL-F58AM comes with a mini-
stand that can stand on its own or
be mounted to a tripod or lighting
stand for increased wireless
freedom. Folds up for easy storage.
freedom. Folds up for easy storage.