Flash Photography

Use of the flash is recommended with indoor and night-time photography when the shutter speed is 1/30 second or shorter. The camera incorporates the “TTL direct metering” function for controlling the built-in flash automatically from the camera when it is used together with a Contax TLA flash system.

When using the TLA360 flash, be sure to read “2. Taking photographs using a Contax TLA360 flash” (page 78).

Refer to page 81 when using a non-dedicated flash with only an X contact.

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Kyocera NX instruction manual Flash Photography

Contents

GB /D Safety warnings EnglishPage Photography using infrared film Storing the cameraMicrocomputer Protective Circuit Contents Names of Parts Display Panel and Viewfinder Display Display panelViewfinder display Display panel illumination Basic Operations Prior to Shooting Fitting the strap and viewfinder shade adapter Fitting the eye cup/diopter correction lens Inserting the batteries and checking the battery power Inserting the batteries Removing lenses Mounting and removing lenses Holding the cameraMounting lenses Remove the cameras body cap and the lens rear cap Loading film Setting the film speed manually Automatic setting of the ISO film speedChecking the film speed Removing film Rewinding mid-way through the film Basic Operations On The cameras power is on Main switch Shutter release buttonCameras power is off Power hold time Photography Position dialR dials SET Mode button and mode details Mode details ABC/ button Sync switchMetering mode details Focus buttonPage Simple Shooting Procedure Using the Green Setting On the Position Dial Green Using the green setting on the position dialFocusing mode flashes Subject and half-press the shutter button Selecting focus frames FocusingSelecting focus frames Locking a selected frame Focusing in the autofocus mode SAF single autofocusCAF continuous autofocus SAF single autofocus mode CAF continuous autofocus modeFocus lock Relationship between the focus mode and drive mode Focusing manuallyAdjusting the focus Focus display with manual focusing Using lenses with an AF/MF select switch Selecting the Metering Mode Types of metering modes and their features Metering range Automatic metering rangeEvaluative metering mark Applied Photographic Techniques Set the exposure mode lever to AVSee page 31 for setting details Autoexposure photography Program auto-control diagram Set the exposure mode to PSet the exposure mode to Tv Tv stands for Time value Over-exposure warning Set the exposure mode to MManual exposure photography Under-exposure warning Shutter is released and the film is Set the aperture with the lensGraph Exposed while the shutter button is What is compensated Setting exposure compensation manually with Av, Tv, PExposure mode Taking photographs with exposure compensation Exposure mode What is compensated Taking photographs with the AE lock Display panel Press the ABC button to set the ABC modeABC stands for Automatic Bracketing Control Focus on the subject and press the shutter button Using the selftimer Replacing the Data back battery Date and time imprintingChanging the date and time Replacing the camera back Cable switch socketChecking the depth of field Depth of fieldPage Flash Photography Taking photographs using the internal flash Sation value Light compensation with the internal flashRange for internal flash photography units in m Press the button to set light compensation Taking photographs using a Contax TLA flash Taking photographs using the TTL auto flash function Manual setting of the angle of illumination Taking photographs using a Contax TLA360 flashAuto setting of the angle of illumination Auto set function Auto off and auto on functions Taking photographs using other flashes with the X contactFlash intensity compensation Shoe stopper Flash photography techniques Slow synchronization photographyDaylight synchronization photography Use with exposure compensation Set the sync select switch toSecond curtain synchronization Ghost movement of the subject thus appears more natural Custom Functions List of custom functionsList of Custom Functions Setting custom functions Set the position dial to CFTurn the F dial to select Detail number Reference Basic information on photography Symptom Cause TroubleshootingSymptom Cause Solution See Solution See All modes Shutter speed and aperture value displayShutter speed Aperture value Av or P displayed in steps 1/2Tv as custom function Tv and M With Tv and M Main Accessories Fitting to the camera Contax Cable switch LA typeContax Data back D-11 Attaching Fit the GP-1 Contax power pack adapter to the camera Contax Power pack P-8, P-8DSpecifications Load the batteries in the Power pack. P-8 Contax Power pack adapter GP-1 8D specifications Mounting the mount adapter and lens Contax Mount adapter NAM-1Contax Flexible case C-9 Removing Main specifications Dimensions and weight