Sony HVL-F28RM External Flash

Enhance your photography experience with the compact and versatile Sony HVL-F28RM External Flash, designed to provide reliable and precise flash control. Ideal for photographers using compact mirrorless cameras, this external flash offers an impressive guide number of 28, ensuring optimal lighting for a variety of shooting conditions. Whether you are shooting in low light or need consistent flash power, the HVL-F28RM's advanced features help you achieve professional-grade results with ease.

With a robust, dust, and moisture-resistant design, this flash is built to withstand the elements, making it a great choice for both indoor and outdoor shoots. Its high-speed sync, multiple flash modes, and powerful radio-controlled wireless capabilities allow you to experiment with lighting setups and trigger off-camera flashes from up to 114 feet away. The flash head can bounce up to 120°, providing versatile lighting angles for more creative compositions. Whether you're capturing portraits or wide scenes, the HVL-F28RM ensures you get the perfect shot every time.

Additionally, this flash is user-friendly, equipped with easy power level switching, and capable of producing more than 110 consecutive flashes on alkaline batteries. The integration of P-TTL/ADI flash control ensures accurate exposures, even in challenging lighting environments. With support for multiple flash units and wireless operation, the Sony HVL-F28RM External Flash is a must-have tool for professional photographers looking to elevate their creative potential.

Key Features

• Compact design with robust dust and moisture resistance
• Ideal for compact mirrorless cameras with a guide number of 28
• High-speed sync (HSS) for capturing fast-moving subjects
• Radio-controlled wireless function for remote flash operation up to 114 feet
• Multiple bounce angles (up to 120°) for creative lighting control
• Advanced flash modes including TTL, Manual, and Multi
• Built-in wide panel and bounce sheet for enhanced light diffusion
• Efficient battery performance with up to 130 consecutive flashes on Ni-MH batteries

Technical Specifications

Dimensions: W 2.56" x H 3.29" x D 3.6" (65.1 x 83.5 x 91.4 mm)
Weight: 7.8 oz (219 g) (only main unit)

External connectors
Multi/Micro USB terminal: Yes

Flash head (light-emitting unit)
Bounce angle: Up 120° (0°/20°/40°/60°/80°/120°)
Bounce flash: Yes
Built-in bounce sheet: Yes
Built-in wide panel: Yes (24 mm)
Color Temperature: 5,500 K

Continuous flash performance
40 flashes at 10 flashes per second

Flash Duration
Within 1.6 ms (1/1 MANUAL)

Flash compensation
Yes

Flash control
Flash control using pre-flash (P-TTL/ADI)

Flash coverage
50 mm, Angle of view at 24-mm focal length is also covered with the wide panel

Flash mode
TTL/MANUAL/MULTI

Frequency
0.1–6.4 seconds (Alkaline battery) / 0.1–4.1 seconds (Ni-MH battery)

High-speed sync (HSS)
Yes

Maximum guide number
28 (Flash coverage setting 50 mm, ISO 100 m)

Modeling flash
Yes

Power level switching
25 levels (1/1-1/256) 1/3 steps

Repetition
More than 110 times (Alkaline battery) / More than 130 times (Ni-MH battery)

Test flash
Yes

Other Features
Dust and moisture-resistant design: Yes
Auto WB Adjustment: Yes
Memory settings: Yes

Power source
Four AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries

Radio-controlled wireless function
Channels: 14 channels (Auto/Manual)
Communication Distance: 114.83 ft
Frequencies: 2.4 GHz band
Groups: 3 groups (TTL/MANUAL), 5 groups (group flash photography)
Lighting ratio control: 3 groups (TTL)
Maximum flash units: 15 units
Radio Control Wireless Function: Yes (commander/receiver)

Type
Shoe type: Multi Interface Shoe
Auto electronic flash (clip-on type) with pre-flash metering

What's Included

• Sony HVL-F28RM External Flash
• Instruction Manual
• Warranty Card