FLASH

FLASH COMPENSATION

This function enables you to bias the output of an accessory flash as much as + or – 3 EVs in 0.5 EV increments.

1 Press and hold the Exposure- compensation button and the manual fill-flash button.

2 Turn the Front dial until the desired compensation factor appears in the data panel and viewfinder, then release the but- tons.

3 •

 

will remain in the data panel.

 

• will remain in the viewfinder.

• Flash compensation does not operate with flash units connected to the PC terminal.

•Check the compensation amount by pressing the flash-compensation and exposure- compensation buttons.

•Cancel flash compensation by resetting it to 0.0 or pressing the Program-reset button.

•Use exposure compensation when the exposure level for the overall image is to be compensated for both flash and normal illumination (see page 47). If flash compensation is also set in this case the light from the flash will be subject to dual compensation. The desired result will not be obtained if the sum of the exposure compensation and flash compensation values is less than -3.0 or greater than +3.0.

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