Minolta 2084401, 2163-910 Attaching the Accessory Flash, Flash Metering, Pre-flash metering

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FLASH

Attaching the Accessory 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. The metering mode also changes when the HSS mode on the flash is turned on or off.

	D lens and	D lens and	Other lens	Other lens
	HSS on	HSS off	and HSS on	and HSS off
5600HS(D)	ADI metering	ADI metering	Pre-flash	TTL metering
3600HS(D)	with pre-flash	without pre-flash	metering
5400HS	Pre-flash	TTL	Pre-flash	TTL metering
	metering	metering	metering
Built-in	–	ADI metering	–	TTL metering
flash		without pre-flash
Other	–	TTL metering	–	TTL metering
flashes

•For more information on HSS (high-speed sync) flash mode, see page 97.

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

•If Wireless/Remote flash is used, the TTL metering mode will be automatical- ly set.

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 sys- tem 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-flashmetering,
not to provide illumination for the picture. Cancel HSS (see flash man-
	DETAILED	OPERATION
ual) or eliminate the influence on metering using Custom 12-2 (p.
113). 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.

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