Sony HVL-F36AM High-Power Digital Camera Flash for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera

This does what it is supposed to do. Good Guide number, wireless capabilities, bouncing capabilities, High speed sync(even in wireless mode), manual zoom.

I am very happy with its performance. It gave me correct exposure with Sony A700 and A100. I prefer to use it in wireless bounce mode with camera in manual meter. This is a must for every Sony DSLR owners.

This is my first DLSR Camera and this is my first flash for a DLSR. I have not used other flashes, but I can tell you that this flash works very well for me. It provides excellent light and many times better lighting than the built-in camera flash. It is not an energy hog as you would expect. I keep rechargable batteries on hand (uses four AA's) but even with the use of those batteries, it still is pretty efficient from what I can tell. Again, nothing to compare it to, but I am very pleased with it.

The Sony HVL-F36AM is a great flash with wireless
and HSS features.
Overall a good flash unit.

I bought the Sony HVL-F36am flash for my Sony digital SRL 100. The flash price is a little high compare to the other brand ($150.00 to $220.00).Overall the flash is very good.One thing I don't like that the flash runs on battery instead uses the charger and recharger like Nikon.

Its a real good flash and the great thing is the sync with the DSLR.
The battery consumption is also not high, which keeps you on the move, without getting into the hassle of frequent charging