Minolta 5600HS (D) WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Mode, Types Of Wireless/Remote Flash, Wireless Flash

WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE

Normal flash

Wireless flash

Wireless ratio flash

Photographs taken with the flash attached to the camera are flat as shown in photo . In such cases, remove the flash from the camera and position it to obtain a more three- dimensional effect as shown in photo

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Photo was taken using the cam- era’s built-in flash and the flash locat- ed separately from the camera, with a light intensity of 1:2 respectively to produce a soft gradation between light and dark, and natural shadows. When taking this type of photograph with a single lens reflex camera, the camera and the flash unit are most commonly connected by cable. This flash eliminates the need for a cable to transmit signals to the flash unit by using the light of the flash itself as a signal. This type of flash control is referred to as ‘wireless (remote) flash’. The proper exposure is deter- mined automatically by the camera.

Types Of Wireless/Remote Flash

The following three types of wireless flash are supported.

[1]Using the built-in flash (p. 46)

The following two modes are available.

• Use only an off-camera flash unit (photo , p. 40).

• Use the built-in flash, and an off-cam- era flash unit, to provide a light intensi- ty ratio of 1:2 respectively (photo , p. 40).

Appropriate cameras and flash units:

•Any camera on page 6.

•A single 5600HS (D), 3600HS (D), 5400HS, 5400xi, or 3500xi.

[2]Using two flash units (p. 47)

The following two modes are available.

• Use only the off-camera flash unit (photo , p. 40).

• Use one flash unit attached to the camera, and another off-camera flash unit, to provide a light intensity ratio of 1:2 respectively (photo , p. 40).

Usable cameras and flash units:

•Maxxum/Dynax 9, 7, 800si, 700si, or 600si.

•Two 5600HS (D), 3600HS (D), 5400HS, or 5400xi, or one 5600HS (D), 5400HS, or 5400xi, and one 3600HS (D) or 3500xi.

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