Minolta 2163-910 Using the BUILT-IN Flash, Flash Range, Lens Shadowing, Fill Flash, Flash Cancel

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USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH

Flash Range

The range of the built-in flash depends on the speed of the film and the selected aperture. Make sure your subject is within the flash range specified in the table below.

	ISO 100	ISO400
f/3.5	1.0 ~ 3.4m	1.0 ~ 6.8m
	(3.3 ~ 11.2 ft.)	(3.3 ~ 22.3 ft.)
f/4.0	1.0 ~ 3.0m	1.0 ~ 6.0m
	(3.3 ~ 9.8 ft.)	(3.3 ~ 19.7 ft.)
f/5.6	1.0 ~ 2.1m	1.0 ~ 4.3m
	(3.3 ~ 6.9 ft.)	(3.3 ~ 14.1 ft.)

•Do not use the built-in flash with focal lengths shorter than 28mm. The built-in flash cannot cover lenses wider than 28mm.

•Make sure you are at least 1m (3.3 ft.) from your subject when using the built-in flash.

Lens Shadowing

Lens shadowing occurs when the lens or lens hood blocks part of the output from the built-in flash. Lens shadowing appears as a semi-circular shadow area at the bottom (horizontal pictures) or side (vertical pictures) of the image.

•Remove the lens hood before using the built-in flash.

•Lens shadowing may occur with the following lenses at the shorter focal lengths.

AF Zoom 28-70mm f/2.8G AF Zoom 17-35mm f/3.5G AF Zoom 28-135mm f/4.0-4.5 AF Zoom 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5

•The built-in flash can not be used with the following lenses: AF 300mm f/2.8 (APO tele)

AF 600mm f/4.0 (APO tele)

Fill Flash

Use the fill flash when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting or to
eliminate harsh shadows. When set, the flash will fire every time a		AUTOMATIC OPERATION
until	appears on the data
picture is taken.
While pressing the flash-mode
button	, turn the control dial
panel.

• To return to autoflash mode, repeat the

step above until appears.

• A shortcut for single shots with fill flash in autoflash mode can be made. Hold the flash-mode button down when pressing the shutter-release button to fire the fill flash.

Flash Cancel

Use the flash cancel when photographing twilight scenes or to capture the ambiance of the existing light.

While pressing the flash-mode

button	, turn the control dial
until	appears on the data

panel.

• The flash will not fire even if the built-in flash pops-up.

•To return to autoflash mode, repeat the step above until appears.

•The shutter speeds will be slow in low-light situations. The use of a tripod is recommended.

Custom Function Notes

Cust-8: Autoflash will be set in P mode (1), flash cancel will be set in PA mode

(2) or PS mode (3) (p.111).

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