Does this flash unit really have a overheating issue, or is it blown out of proportion?
2035519
yes, it does. I can take about 30-35 shots before the temperature light starts to flash and renders your unit to stop working until it is cooled.
2035520
Oh no. This is not blown out of proportion. If I could take mine back I would. Utterly useless for anything other than casual shooting. If you are in need of consistent results you would need to rotate two HVLF60M's or possibly even three. I use the flash until it over heats at roughly around 20 shots and then I switch to an old manual Nikon flash for about five to ten minutes until the flash cools down. The TTL works rather well so if you own the HVLF60M it is worth the trouble of switching out flashes but it isn't worth buying.
2035521
It really does over heat. If used on full power, the unit won't last more than 5 hours.
1333312
I haven't had a problem with it. My understanding was it was the old flashes that were made specifically for film cameras that could not be used on digital. This flash is made for digital cameras.
1164819
I have not had an issue with this unit overheating. I have taken it from NYC to London, to Sri Lanka to Malaysia, and no problems. It works fine and charges my phone over and over again before having to recharge the Universal External Unit.
1638622
I haven't experienced any overheating issues with it. However, it should have a little bit of airflow around it.
1191734
Yes it overheats i dont even use it anymore use my large compressor.aprox 10 minutes and it shuts down.hope this helps and good luck
1664936
No, that does not sound normal at all. Mine has never heated up noticeably, even when transferring hundreds of gigabytes. Sounds to me like there's something the matter with yours.
2062398
i have no problem. A little bit make a noisy. YES, about 20 minutes overheats, i do like this. main switch turns off and then on and use.
1464757
I haven't had any issues with overheating. The PS4 actually still breathes quite well.
327299
The flash is fairly quick, but overheats if you shoot too quickly(10 shots in secession at full power) Full manual, no auto. Although it does have a slave mode.
1292262
I have had it for few months and it works fine all colors flash as expected . my guess would be a possible malfunction , probably good idea to call them for replacement .
803820
When I ordered my case, according to the description the flash issue had been fixed so I ordered it. That was not the case, the problem was still there. This was a while ago so it may have been remedied by now.
2217503
Sony has updated the software to 1.1 . I have NO overheating issues. I have used it on few shoot with 3000 pix each day and haven't gotten it once to overheat
763757
Mine has been running for over a month. It sits in an AV rack system, so I don't see it often. I just checked and it is only warm to the touch.
61907
Yes it is a flash unit and thus far, it has worked flawless for me...I have not had wash outs or insufficient light
2081108
I have mine fully loaded with equipment and I have not had any overheating issues.
2222794
I have plugged in all time, using it for photo editing in Lightroom and Photoshop then backing up to another external. No over heating issues, it does get "warm" if stacked directly on another plugged in drive so stopped doing that. I like the drive, haven't had any issues with it.
393572
Yeahgirl. It does. But it's still hot. Message me at anthony@anthonybellissimo.com for a photo of the flash firing inside of the box to see how it fills. Got your back.