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I recently purchased the Nissin i40 flash for my a6000, which IMO is a perfect match in terms of size and balance. However, I want to be able to use the flash off-camera with TTL and HSS functionality without the need for an on-camera flash as a trigger, as this would compromise the light-weight mirrorless body and the freedom of movement the camera gives me. Sony doesn't have much options in this department yet. Nissin offers the Air 1 Commander unit matched with the Di700A flash with built-in receiver, which uses 2.4 GHz radio signal. I quite like the design of the Air 1 Commander as it is not as tall (and therefore as fragile) as e.g. the PocketWizard Plus and still has an interface which is fairly well readable during normal shooting. As of yet however, there is no seperate radio receiver available for the Nissin Air System (NAS). The Nissin website announced early 2015 that the Air R receiver unit should be released in winter 2015. http://www.nissindigital.com/air_r.html Since I couldn't find it anywhere for sale, I contacted Nissin. This was their reply: "Nissin NAS 2.4GHz radio receiver (Model: Air R) for Canon and Nikon version is released on this Jan. Due to order and shipment schedule. The actual available date will be various between countries." ... "Air R Sony version will be available around this march. For your information. For working with Air R, latest firmware on Air 1 Commander is required. So that you may consider to purchase Air 1 And Air R Receiver(s) together, to ensure that their firmware version is matched. Also authorized local warranty card should be included when purchase, to identify your Nissin unit is valid for local warranty update service in future. Welcome to contact with us again for any questions. Regards, Thank you very much. Nissin Digital"