Sony HVLFDH4 Video Flash Light for the DCRHC40/65/85 and the DCRVX2100 Description and Reviews.

From the Manufacturer
Shine a little light on your subject with the video light, and the built-in flash will self-activate when necessary. All you need to do is point and shoot.

Features include:

Flash for still pictures, video light for moving pictures

Works with Intelligent Accessory Shoe

Flash automatically regulates light output

Video Light automatically switches on when in dark environment

Rotating head

Small and lightweight

Product Description
Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its music, motion picture, television, computer entertainment, and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world.Sony offers HVL-FDH4 Video Light (3W) and Flash Light with Guide Number 14 for Handycam with Intelligent Accy Shoe.

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Product Reviews:

Great Item!!!, February 23, 2006
Reviewer: L. Kuyper

Let me preface my review by saying that this item should be a mandatory purchase for anyone who owns a compatible camera!!! With this item you now own not only a video recorder but a full-functioning digital camera.

We originally bought it for a flash and figured the camera light would be a nice feature just in case we needed it. We actually use the light now as much as we use the flash. The item is extremely light, not very big and is very easy to use. The flash comes on quickly, there is no delay when taking pictures and it recharges quickly. We looked a lot of digital cameras and this flash is actually quicker than a lot of the cameras we looked at (we looked at digital cameras priced between $100 - $400). When turned on, the camera light comes on automatically when there isn't enough light and it makes videos clearer and brighter.

We haven't run the video light for extended periods of time nor have we used the flash for extended periods of time, so battery drainage hasn't been an issue for us as of yet.

This flash/camera light has proven to be a more than ideal purchase than I could have ever imagined and I would highly recommend purchasing one to anyone who owns a video camera compatible with this item. I just wish it wouldn't have taken me a year of dark videos and dark pictures to figure out I needed this item.

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Good but expensive!, September 11, 2005
Reviewer: bj96 "BJ"

Thanks to Amazon's discount offer, I decided to buy this product. It is a great handy companion to my DCR-HC40E. However, taking still photos using this flash is bit slow. It takes few seconds to charge up and delays the preview after clicking. Video light performance is good for short distances.

-BJ
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Flash/Light, August 16, 2005
Reviewer: C.S. "Charlie"

It is a convenience to own this product because it includes both a flash and a light in one product. Works very well.
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