TTL flash photography —Pre-flash —
Only with Type R cameras
In this mode, when you press the shutter release button the flash will automatically fire at the most appropriate level.
*In movie, dynamic range (DR), interval shooting, or
1Turn on the camera.
2When you press the ON/OFF button on the flash unit, it will turn on automatically in TTL mode.
3When the PILOT lamp turns green, the flash is ready for shooting.
4Press the shutter release button halfway to focus on the subject.
5Press the shutter release button to fire the flash and take the picture.
6When using a zoom lens, if the focal length changes, the illumination coverage changes accordingly and the flash unit is automatically adjusted for the optimal illumination angle.
When using the flash, the shutter speed and aperture of the camera depend on the position of the camera's mode dial, as follows.
*When the flash mode on the camera is set to Flash Synchro, the shutter speed is automatically adjusted to match ambient light conditions.
Mode | Shutter speed | Aperture |
5 | Automatic | Automatic |
P | Automatic | Automatic |
A | Automatic | Selected aperture |
S | Selected shutter speed | Automatic |
M | Selected shutter speed | Selected aperture |
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