topic Re: A6000 Wireless Flash in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras

A6000 Wireless Flash

Petedox — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:51:56 GMT

Hi, I've just got my A6000, and I'm very pleased with it! I've retained my A350 and was hoping to use my existing HVL-42am flash via the wireless connection.

However, on the A6000 menu the Wireless Flash option is permanently greyed out - when I try to select it says 'This function is currently disabled'. Can anyone shed any light on this?

Re: A6000 Wireless Flash

Bieomax — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:17:40 GMT

are you using an adaptor to connect it to the camera ?

Re: A6000 Wireless Flash

Petedox — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:10:43 GMT

Hi Bieomax, no I'm not using an adaptor, I thought the adaptor would only be required if I was trying to attach the HVL-42 directly to the camera body.

So, if I'm operating the flash remotely does the adaptor tell the camera to wirelessly fire the remote flash (and presumably 'ungrey' the setting in the cameras menu)? None of this is clear in the manual!

Re: A6000 Wireless Flash

Bieomax — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:29:29 GMT

I think you need to mount the flash first to pair it up to the camera to use in wireless mode