using off camera flash?

[alphaman]

Hello all, i have the Sony alpha a580 and a jessops afds 360 flash gun. I do not know how to set it up to use as an off camera flash :bang: any help would be great thanks. I don't really use the flash but would like to try new photo ideas using ocf. Thanks for now.

 

[Faldrax]

I think the Jessops AFD works like the regular Sony flash units but I am not certain.

With a Sony flash, you set the camera flash to 'Wireless' and pop up the flash. Then stick the remote flash where you want it, making sure the IR receiver is facing so it will see the pop up flash.

When you take a shot, the pop up flash will send a set of short pulses of light that instruct the remote flash to fire, and at what power - this can affect the lighting of the subject, but shouldn't do so too much.

 

[alphaman]

I was wanting to know what settings i need to set on the flash unit itself, but your answer partly answers my question thanks.