FLASHAttaching the Program Flash

The accessory flash units fit in the shoe located on the top of your camera.

Flash Metering

Flash metering changes according to the flash unit and lens being used.

 

D lens

Other lens

 

 

 

5600HS(D)

ADI metering

Pre-flash

3600HS(D)

with pre-flash

metering

 

 

 

5400HS

Pre-flash

Pre-flash

metering

metering

 

 

 

 

Built-in

ADI metering

TTL metering

flash

without pre-flash

 

 

 

 

Other

TTL metering

TTL metering

flashes

 

 

 

 

 

•When an off-camera cable or bounce flash is used, the TTL metering mode will be automatically set.

•High-speed sync does not work with this camera even when the flash has the high-speed sync function. However, when using the (D) flash, turn the HSS on in order to fire the pre-flash for ADI or DI metering.

TTL metering (Through The Lens):

The TTL flash metering system controls the flash during the exposure automatically.

Pre-flash metering:

In combination with TTL metering, a pre-flash fires before the main exposure. The pre-flash is metered with 14 segment honeycomb pattern and fed back to the flash exposure system to determine the reflectance of the scene.

ADI metering (Advanced Distance Integration):

Flash metering is controlled by distance information from D series lenses in addition to TTL metering. With the 5600HS

(D)and 3600HS (D) accessory flash units, a pre-flash is also used. With ADI metering, flash output is less influenced by background conditions or the subject’s reflectance.

Use of a Flash/Color Meter with Pre-Flash

When pre-flash fires, a flash/color meter cannot meter accurately. This

 

 

is because the purpose of pre-flash is to assist ADI/Pre-flash meter-

 

 

ing, not to provide illumination for the picture. Cancel HSS function of the

 

 

DETAILED

OPERATION

program flash (see flash manual) or eliminate the influence on metering using

 

 

Custom 11-2 (p. 111). However, if you use the test-flash button on the

 

 

flash, the pre-flash will not fire.

 

 

When Using a Close-up Diffuser, Certain Filters and Lenses

 

 

 

 

When close-up diffuser CD-1000, or a filter whose stop’s increase is

 

 

not 0 (i.e., ND) is used, or when the focus-range limiter or macro release

 

 

of certain lenses are used, the proper exposure will not be obtained by

 

 

ADI or Pre-flash metering. Cancel HSS function of the program flash (see

 

 

flash manual) or eliminate the influence on metering using Custom 11-2 (p.

 

 

111).

 

 

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