FLASH COMPATIBILITY

The following flash units are compatible with this camera:

Program Flash 2500(D)

Program Flash 3600HS(D)

Program Flash 5600HS(D)

Macro Ring Flash 1200 with Macro Flash Controller

Macro Twin Flash 2400 with Macro Flash Controller

The 5400HS, 5400xi, and 5200i can be used with this camera with manual flash control only. The 4000AF, using the Flash Adapter FS-1100, can also be used with manual flash control.

HIGH-SPEED SYNC. (HSS)

 

This camera is compatible with the High Speed Sync. (HSS)

 

function in the Program Flash 5600HS(D) and 3600HS(D). This

 

allows the camera to use its full range of shutter speeds up to

 

1/4000 second.

 

Attach a compatible flash unit to the camera. Set the flash unit to

 

HSS. When the shutter speed exceeds the camera sync. speed,

 

the High Speed Sync. indicator (H) is displayed on the monitor

 

and in the viewfinder.

 

HSS cannot be used with the 2-second self-timer drive mode nor

High Speed Sync. indicator

the rear sync. flash mode.

 

USING THE FLASH SYNC TERMINAL

The flash sync terminal allows a studio or location flash system to be connected to the camera with a standard PC cord. The terminal is compatible with both center positive (normal polarity) and center negative (positive polarity) flash units with a voltage of 400V or lower.

Open the flash sync. terminal cover from the right; the cover is attached to the body to prevent loss. Securely connect the flash’s PC cord to the flash sync terminal. Confirm the flash is off before connecting the cable to prevent it from firing.

To ensure correct exposures, use the manual exposure mode (p. 44). Set the shutter speed equal to or slower than the flash duration; refer to the flash unit’s instruction manual.

If the built-in flash is raised when another flash unit is connected to the flash sync terminal, both flash units will fire. However, the camera’s automatic flash control systems will not provide correct exposures. To use the built-in flash as a fill light, use manual flash control (p. 75).

The use of custom white balance is recommended (p. 61). When calibrating the camera, use the shutter speed and aperture settings require for the final exposure. A gray card may have to be used as the reference target with powerful flash units to reduce the intensity of the illumination. If custom white balance is not practical, use the preset daylight or flash setting or set the color temperature (p. 62) to the flash unit’s color temperature if known; auto white balance is not recommended.

To make an exposure bracket, press and hold the AEL button during the bracketing series. The camera’s flash-compensation dial has no affect on the flash exposure.

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