28 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY | 28.3 General Flash Photography |
28.3General Flash Photography
When using an automatic flash unit other than a Canon Speedlite, first turn the shutter dial to ”~” (1/90 sec) Then turn the aperture ring to the same aperture which you have set on the flash. With the shutter dial on ” f ,” other types of electronic flash units can be synchronized either through the hot shoe or via the PC socket on the side of the camera. These allow two separate flash units to be fired simultaneously. Set the shutter dial according to the information in the table on the following page.
When shooting with a flash bulb or a manual flash unit, calculate the aperture with a guidenumber formula or with the calculator dial if the flash unit has one. Turn the lens’ aperture ring to that aperture.
CAUTION
It is recommended to use a Canon flash unit on this camera. Using a flash or flash accessory of another make may cause the camera to work improperly or even possi- bly damage the camera itself. If you use a
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