I first wrote about the Nissin Di700A Flash Kit with Air 1 Commander for Sony Multi Interface Shoe ($299) when it was announced in April – and it’s FINALLY HERE!
Nissin Di700A Flash Kit with Air 1 Commander for Sony Multi Interface Shoe (Kit Price $299.00)
Nissin Di700A Flash Kit with Air 1 Commander for Sony Multi Interface Shoe (Order Here) bundles the Nissin Air System-capable Di700A Flash with its 177′ guide number at ISO 100 and 200mm with the Air 1 Commander, users will easily be able to transition from on- to off-camera lighting and maintain full control of their lights along with Sony ADI / P-TTL capabilities. The Nissin Air System utilizes 2.4 GHz radio transmission with a 98′ range to grant reliable wireless triggering without need for line-of-sight. Also, the Commander can control the power and zoom settings for flashes in 8 channels and 3 groups as well as transmit exposure compensation settings from -2 to +2 EV.
The flash itself has impressive specs with a zoom range of 24-200mm, which can be expanded to 16mm with the built-in diffusion panel, and a bounce head with tilt from -7 to 90° and rotation left & right 180°. Also, it runs on 4 AA batteries and has a recycle time of 0.1 to 4 seconds
High-speed sync is supported with a maximum sync speed of 1/8000 second along with compatibility for slow, 1st & 2nd curtain sync modes. The zoom setting of the flash can also be manually adjusted from 24-200mm along with the power from 1/1 to 1/128. The Air 1 features a color LED control panel to view settings and make adjustments as well as an AF assist beam for focusing in low light conditions.
12 thoughts on “Nissin Di700A Flash Kit with Air 1 Commander for Sony Multi Interface Shoe”
How do you feel that the Nissin flash will compare to the Sony HVL-F43M? In terms of flash quality, setting control, etc. I love this blog by the way. Hands down the best site I could have found to research sony products. Large reason why I went with Sony from Nikon. Thanks for your hard work!
Flash against Flash I prefer the Sony HVL-F43M because it tilts side-to-side (Nissin does not) and it’s easier set-up. But…if you want easy off camera flash, Nissin Di700A Flash + Air 1 Commander Kit has the missing link of the Sony flash system – an Air Commander. How’s that for not picking sides?
Haha so what you’re saying is, just buy both? Use the Nissin for off camera flash, use the Sony for on camera. Thanks for the reply. Definitely happy to be apart of the Sony world.
I’m definitely not suggesting both. Just pointing to what I like about each.
Also, you really should come to San Diego and do a talk. It would be totally killer.
Also, unless I’m mistaken, the DI7000A can be turned to the left or right along with up and down. Or am I wrong?
Only Sony HVL-F43M and HVL-F60M flashes can do this:
Ah ok I see what you mean. I meant it as the head can be rotated/twisted left or right. Not tilted. I’m telling you. The more stuff I see from Sony the more my choice in choosing them seems justified 100x over.
and that’s why I have both! yei! somebody thinks like me! hehe
Is there a specific way to power down the flash and the commander? When I try to turn it off it seems like it thinks I am trying to link the flash+commander.
I can’t use rear curtain sync when using the air commander. have you found a way to do it?
I don’t think that’s possible with the Nissin commander.