28 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
28 Flash Photography
28.1AE Flash Photography with Speedlites 011A, 133A, 155A, 166A, 177A, 188A, 199A, 533G and 577G.
Once the Speedlite is attached to the camera and its pilot lamp is glowing, the camera switches automatically to the X sync speed of l/90 sec. provided the shutter dial is not on ”B.”
In addition, the meter needle points simultaneously to the aperture which you have set on the back of the Speedlite. Thus you do not have to take your eye away from the viewfinder; as soon as the meter needle points to the auto working aperture, the flash is ready. Now simply turn the lens’ aperture ring until the aperture needle aligns with the meter needle.
With the AE Finder FN attached and the shutter dial on ”A,” the camera will switch automatically to the X sync speed of 1/90 sec. and the meter needle will
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