Sony Alpha Menus A to Z: Flash Settings
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- Sony Alpha Menus A to Z: Flash Settings
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One in a series of video tutorials that helps the Alpha photographer master the new menus found on cameras such as the A7lV and A1 cameras (A1 and A7M4).
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these are precious tips on the use of flash…
I really love the accuracy of these information! Helped me with my F28RM. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Gracias Mark! Extremely useful.
Thanks - I also have a 109-page eBook on working with flash on my Patreon.com/markgaler support channel.
Plz review the 60rm mark 2… explain the difference between 1&2
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Hi Mark, thanks for all your fabulous videos. I'm wondering what setting I need to get the slave strobe to fire? I have a rf125 trigger. It triggers the key light, but not the slave. When I use the remote to test the 2 lights together, it works. Wondering if I have to change a setting on my a7iii? Thanks!
I can offer advice on Sony gear but have not worked with the gear you have mentioned.
Again a small improvement ask from my side: External Flash Firing Set should be available as option for the Fn Menu; as always THANK YOU
put it in your STAR menu!
Any tips on missing focus in very low light with a hvl60rm2 and an a1 or do I need to invest in something with an af assist beam.
Use a wide aperture prime instead of a zoom, use AF-S instead of AF-C so the aperture breathes wider to assist the AF.
Good explanation. What mode of the camera we can use TTL function of on camera flash. If we are using in auto mode. Does flash should fire twice. Thanks
Sometimes a flash will fire a pre-flash but this depends on your make of flash and your flash settings. TTL is usually the default settings so long as your flash is compatible and talking to the camera. You can then use any mode but be careful not to exceed the maximum sync speed of the camera if you don't have High Speed Sync enabled.
I have just got a 45 and 60 flash after years with Godox. I do love the Sony flashes special the 45 as it's so small and light. Im often shooting at f1.4 so I don't need a lot of flash power. The two things I don't like are the AA batteries a huge backward step from the Godox batteries but even worse is not battery level indicator on the flash. That seems crazy to me. I know it tells you when they are low but a level indicator would really help. So I find myself recharging after every shoot even if the flash has only been used a few times just to be safe. With Good I could jo 4-6 jobs without recharging.
It would be nice if the HVL flashes took the same Z-Series battery that the camera uses. It is one of the more than 100 recommendations I have made to Sony Japan.
Thanks!
No problem!
Hi Mark, with the “wireless flash” option - I have always had that set to on, as I often use godox ad200pros with a godox trigger mounted on the camera - has always worked fine. I’ve just realised that I can use a godox V1 on camera as a trigger for my ad200pro, but this only works if the “wireless flash” option is set to off, which seems a bit weird to me? What exactly is meant by this wireless flash option? Thanks!
Sony's Flash options are designed to work hand-in-glove with Sony flash units. Wireless on would be what your would be using if your were communicating to an off-camera Sony flash unit. You are at the mercy of Godox's configuration settings and whether they designed their flash units to work with Sony's menus. Sounds like this wasn't the case in this instance.
@@AlphaCreativeSkills thanks Mark! I think o just got confused thinking off would mean no wireless flash would work, but I’ve added the setting to my curtain menu in case I ever need to access it quickly! Keep up the great work, your videos are fantastic!
Hi Mark,
Great video as usual, thanks, someone mentioned to me it's better to use Sony Flashguns rather than Godox etc for OCF because Sony has a feature on the A7M4 etc that can display the ambient exposure plus the exposure that is added by the flash. I use Shot Result Preview on my Godox but would be very interested to purchase Sony flashes if this is better for OCF
Do you have a video on this feature?
The future you mention isn't a game changer in my opinion. I use Sony flashes because 1) I am a Sony Ambassador 2) the maximum Sync speed is the one Sony lists (rather than a speed lower) 3) I can use the External Flash Settings in the Sony menu 4) they never not fire.
The compelling reason to buy a Godox is to save money.
Thank you for your videos! I'm a amateur who used to use Canon until about 5 years ago.
I have an A7ii, and recently got an A7iii: You've videos have made me a solid Sony user.
(I plan to use my A7iii with a 50mm and a Godox TT350s next weekend at a family wedding. I want to use it the flash for fill lighting only at the reception.) On the A7iii , menu 1, page 11/14 "Exp.comp.set": Should I use Ambient&flash or Ambient only? Which of your videos would you suggest I watch?
I have a collection of flash videos on this channel or you can join me on Patreon.com/MarkGaler for personal support
hi Mark what is a good introductory flash for my sony a7riii. I will be taking some wedding pictures in a few months. something hopefully that is budget friendly. thanks
I only have experience with the Sony Flash systems - I would start by looking at the HVL-F46RM. Nikon, Canon and Sony flashes are always going be more expensive than the flash systems released by the Chinese companies such as Godox (which would be the most popular non-Sony flash systems for Sony cameras).
Would like to see some tips on using third party flashes or using Minolta flashes.
But that might be too much to ask for. 😁
Most manufacturers are unwilling to provide competing products to a Sony Ambassador.
I'm using an old thyristor vivitar with a cbs studio trigger and receiver on my rx1r. With down results.
Thank you so much
You're most welcome
These settings are for Sony flashes used on / off camera. If using a off brand (Godox) transmitter & flash for off camera flash, any flash setting changes on the camera to ensure the flash & sync fires properly?
Good question
Please ask the Godox Ambassador as I am the Sony Ambassador who is only familiar with the Sony products.
Great question
Hello Mark, thanks for your great tutorials. I have a Sony A1 in an Nauticam underwater housing. I use two flashes (Inon 330) with 5 pin sync chords. It works great, however I am looking for an alternative to shut off the flash trigger on the camera but I can´t find any alternative. I have tried different settings in the flash tab such as "off", the flashes are despite that triggered. Do you know if there is any possibility to shut them off (in the A1). I dont want to reach out and manually shut off the flashes every time, I need an option in the A1? please advise! regards Marcus
Sony cameras are set up to talk to Sony flashes - communication may be compromised when using non-Sony flashes, as the manufacturer may not have designed them to talk specifically with Sony cameras. I expect your ‘external flash settings’ menu could be ‘greyed out’ which could seriously limit what the camera can tell the flash units to do. Consult the Inon ambassador to see what communication is available to you.
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Hello Mark, thanks for the reply. Yes, I understand that the camera only can communicate with Sony flashes. The Inon flashes are quite basic in terms of functionality and the flash shoe is only one pin communication between the camera and the flash. Yes, confirmed, the external flash settings is greyed out. I just dont want the flash shoe to give any signal towards the flashes at all. I thought that this very simple function would be enabled when setting the flash mode to "off", but it still triggers! That bugs me a bit. "Off" should be "off" in my opinion. Any take on that? //Marcus
I received the A9III 3 weeks ago an using now the Sony HVL-F60RM2 flash with this camera. This is by far the best flash for all SONY cameras. Nothing comes close to the Sony HVL-F60RM2 when using the camera in Hi+ mode.
After the firmware upgrade for the HVL-F60RM2 it is ideally suited to patterning with the A9III. Other flashes will tend to want to defer to HSS which is just not needed with the A9III
Is it possible to trigger an off-camera Sony flash with the A7iv alone? Or is an attached trigger device required?
No - You need a compatible trigger or 'commander' unit or another Sony RM flash.
Hallo Sony Ambassadör, det är mer än intressant att lyssna till dina erfarenheter om Sony och fotograferandet, det framförs så lätt och informerande fortsätt gärna som du gör.
Thanks for your positive feedback
Hi, very useful video as usual thanks. The external flash setting do not work for Godox flash? One need to have sony flashes to control them from camera monitor?
That is correct - Sony Menus talk to Sony flashes
Thank you.😢
Pls It's possibile to use bracketing with flash and how.
Thank you very much
That should be no problem so long as the flash can recharge quickly enough between shots. Extended discussion about flash workflows can be had on my Patreon.com/markgaler support channel as a premium Plus member.
Hey mark loved your videos! Im using sony a7c I often struggle with focus when i kill the ambient light ! As everything goes black my camera hunts for the subject ! How can i bypass this issue ?
I have another video on my channel for AF in Low Light
th-cam.com/video/slIozdjYigc/w-d-xo.html
Hi Mark do you have a link to that flash youtube movie you mentioned as cant find it, cheers
The link is in the Info section below the video
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Thanks Mark that's super
Hi Mark just one question I bought a Sony a1 and I used on hss but I have banding and I don’t found the efc shutter in the menu system to turn on can u help me please thanks Matt
I am not aware of an option to turn off e-front curtain shutter on the A1. Banding is usually removedly using the Anti-Flicker settings or the variable shutter. I haven't experienced any banding with the flash units I use on the A1.
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Hi Mark Sony A1 don’t have anymore efcs options in menu when I shoot on hss 1/8000 on mechanical shutter is bad with electronic shutter is better and I use godox ad 200 or ad 300 flash, I played with anti- flicker options but don’t change much on my a7r4 or a7r3 I turned off the efcs and everything was fine now Sony in this a1 model the efcs always is on just in this case what we can do ,if u can make a video about this issue be great. I search all TH-cam and nobody have a video about this issue thanks for your help Matthew from Hungary
Hi Mark, by any chance, do you know of an issue where the camera will display dark images without a flash on the camera itself? Currently my A74 is not letting me change exposure and such, because for what I am assuming is because it is registering a flash that is there. Any ideas?
I am not aware of any such problem- even when a flash is attached, the default setting is ‘Fill-Flash’ which aims to provide an acceptable exposure using the ambient light only.
Hi Kyle, I get this problem, i.e. I can't set my aperture with the Flashgun on (Hahnel flash gun) Did you solve this ?
@@mouthwash41 it seems to now be a 50:50 shot. I’ll get lucky if I get 50 shots consistently without issues
@@kjgfly thanks. It's strange, I've now attached the Flash gun to my older Sony A74 and it works fine on there, ie it lets me use the aperture and doesn't affect my viewing screen. I've changed more settings on my older camera so I now just need to work out which settings change have helped.
Hi Mark. Pls help me on this.
Sony A7M4 connected with V1 is my setup. Couple of days back for every shutter press the cam took images with a delay of one second in manual mode. While turning off the flash then it was back to normal and when turned on again each shot was delayed. What's the technique behind this to be aware of?
Photographers can experience shutter lag with some non-Sony flashes.
any chance im using a7r5 with 45rm. why external flash settings grey out..?
You need to be using a Sony flash that talks to the Sony camera. If this is not the issue, I can provide one-on-one support on Patreon.com/markgaler
Sorry I'm late, so if i had the Sony HVL-F28RM I wouldn't need the FA-WRC1M to connect with other Sony Flashes......@ 8:33min can this be done with the Sony A7 2014 Model (3.20) update (of course i know the Camera Display are quite different) ???
Your camera probably doesn't have the External Flash settings menu to allow you to talk to the HVL-F28RM flash. You would need one of the larger RM flashes to act as commander, e.g., HVL-F46RM
Ok,.thanks@@AlphaCreativeSkills
Hi Mark, is there a way to suppress flash with a click of a button Sony a1
There are a number of Flash options you can choose when setting up a function for a Custom Key. I personally would just turn the flash off which is also just a click of a button.
@@AlphaCreativeSkills With Nikon I was able to press a button, the flash would not go off for a shot, then unpress and the flash would go off, this was very easy with Portraits on a wedding to have a different look at a touch of a button. I am not able to do this with Sony, I must be missing something.
I am a bit confused, at the Ratio Value ( 10.00min ) you are talking about A :1/8 , B :1/1 and C: 4/1. Flash power. But isn't it A 8/13, B: 1/13 and C: 1/4 flash power. So in this case A with the strongest flash output. And B the least?
1 is the main flash in TTL - every other number is a fraction of 1 ...so 4 is 1/4 of the power of the channel set to 1. Test to verify what I am saying is correct but you could just take my word for it.
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Hi Mark thanks for your reply , still confused, I tested it from my FA-WRC1M.
There Ratio based on 2 external flash units A: 16 stands to B: 1 (also setting TTL) When flashing, A (16) is clearly more powerful than B (1). I have test pictures. Is it the other way round from setting within the camera?
Hello Marc. I own the Sony Alpha 7RV and would like to buy the Sony RM60 flash with the Sony FA-WRC1M. My question is. Can I also control the Sony FA-WRC1M via the camera menu
I believe so - from the External Flash Settings menu
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Thank you Marc
I am trying to set up my HVL-F60RM2 and I am in the External flash set. I then go into the Ext. Flash Firing Set and for some reason when I try set activate zoom, it tells me "This function is currently disabled." Any suggestions as to how to activate the zoom function in the Ext. Flash Firing Set. menu? Thanks! Oh by the way, I am using a Sony A7IV.
Is the flash you are trying to zoom off-camera or mounted to the multi-interface shoe? What are the other flash settings you are using and what lens are you using (this can make a difference believe it or not). I prefer to problem solve users Alpha issues on my Patreon support site, as they often require an extended conversation and I have TH-cam notifications switched off - on account the questions from TH-cam and Messenger come in every few seconds and I only have time to answer a small percentage of them when they are not coming from Patrons
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Hello! Thanks for responding. I'll have to sign up for Patreon. The flash is on the camera and I am using a FE 3.5-5.6/28-70 lens that came with the camera. Settings are TTL, WL Off, HSS on. Also ADPT which is not highlighted and won't let me change to zoom. Again, I will open a Patreon account. Thanks!
Great video, but I have a question, as I think I found a bug in the Sony software dealing with Flashes and the new A7RV. Who can help answer a very technical question? Can you point me to someone?
I have my Patreon support channel but am unable to provide support for non-Sony flashes as the list of issues is as long as your arm and I have chosen not to use flashes that are not specifically designed for Sony cameras. The error is usually nothing to do with Sony.
@@AlphaCreativeSkills This is with Sony flashes. I'll go to your Patreon.
Hi mark, from my understanding its possible to shot the A1 in electric shutter at /200 shutter?
Yes and 1/400 second with the mechanical shutter
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Thanks Mark! and would be there be difference in setup when shooting electric shutter, does front or rear curtin make much of a difference for shooting portraits? thanks again.
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Please Mark, is there a way to turn f the flash for say a burst of photos in between using the flash for a group shots? I want to just use flash for a golf portrait, and than tuen the flash of for the golfer teeing off, is it possiable to do this with out turning the flash on and off?
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Hi Mark, i have issue with sony iv and godox v1. When i press the shutter the flash firing twice. Why is that ? I turned off red eye.
I think that is a godox issue and nothing to do with the flash settings of the camera. Please consult your Godox dealer or a Godox Ambassador.
@@AlphaCreativeSkills thanks for response. I just updated the flash and for now it works fine 👍
Hi Mark, which flash unit is recommended for my a6700 camera.
I use Sony flash units - I can advise the best gear for individual needs on my Patreon.com/markgaler support ch
@@AlphaCreativeSkills I have the Sony a6600 camera and the HVL-F28RM but I cannot find the flash menu to change settings on the flash
Hi Mark, can you help me with a guide for the Sony a7111 less then the on line 600 page version. Regards
Download the 500-page eBook from Patreon.com/markgaler. It is much easier to read than the online version and has links to 45 external video tutorials.
HSS question; new a7s iii + godox ad400 + xpro-s godox trigger for Sony. For some reason I can't shoot high speed sync with this combo. Anyone else have this setup? Why can't I go past 1/250 ?
I don’t have Godox gear and using HSS on the Sony gear is never an issue
How to go in camera shutter above 250
Use High Speed Sync (HSS). This will, however, dramatically decrease the power of the flash output.
Gentile Mark, ho una Sony a 7r ivA, presentata nella primavera 2021. Ho acquistato il flash hvl-f46rm. Sony dichiare che la comunicazione intelligente funziona con le fotocamere di ultima generazione? Ma non ho compreso quali sono?
Ho trovato una nota dove Sony dichiara che sono compatibili le fotocamere dal mese di gennaio 2021 in poi. La mia Sony Alpha 7r iv A, aggiornamento della Sony Alpha 7r iv è uscita nella primavera 2021.
Domanda: La mia Sony Alpha 7r iv A è compatibile al 100% con la funzione comunicazione intelligente del flash Sony Alpha hvl-f46rm o per fotocamere compatibili e recenti si intende solo la Sony Alpha 1 e la Sony Alpha 7 iv ????
The flash will work perfectly with your camera. Newer Alpha models have the option for External Flash Settings in the Flash menu and A1 owners have the option of using their electronic shutter when using this flash at higher frames per second.
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Thanks
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Sony flashes are nice but they too damn expensive haha! Godox is King. I'm still loyal to Sony though 🤣
Everything is cheaper if it is made and distributed by a Chinese manufacturer.
had Godox for years, switched to Sony lately, better exposure, better skin tones, for me worth the price as a wedding shooter; still using the AD300 for off camera work
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