Minolta 800si instruction manual Flash Range, Lens Shadowing and 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 working range of the flash, specified in the tables below.

With ISO 100 Film

	Coverage of the Zoom Flash
Aperture	24mm Focal Length	80mm Focal Length
f/2.8	1.0-5.0m/3.3-16.4 ft.	1.0-7.1m/3.3-23.3 ft.
f/3.5	1.0-4.0m/ 3.3-13.1 ft.	1.0-5.7m/3.3-18.7ft.
f/4	1.0-3.5m/3.3-11.5 ft.	1.0-5.0m/3.3-16.4 ft.
f/5.6	1.0-2.5m/3.3-8.2 ft.	1.0-3.5m/3.3-11.5 ft.
With ISO 400 Film
	Coverage of the Zoom Flash
Aperture	24mm Focal Length	80mm Focal Length
f/2.8	1.0-10.0m/3.3-33 ft.	1.0-14.2m/3.3-46.6 ft.
f/3.5	1.0-8.0m/3.3-26.2 ft.	1.0-11.4m/3.3-37.4 ft.
f/4	1.0-7.0m/3.3-23 ft.	1.0-10.0m/3.3-33 ft.
f/5.6	1.0-5.0m/3.3-16.4 ft.	1.0-7.1m/3.3-23.3 ft.

•A shadow in the bottom of your picture (lens shadowing) may appear when using the built-in flash if the subject distance is less than 1 meter/3.3 feet.

Customized Function #16 - Built-in Flash Zoom

Setting 1 - Normal. The built in flash zooms with the focal length of the lens.

Setting 2 - The built-in flash is locked to its widest setting. In this position, the built-in flash produces an even light distribution for use with a 50mm macro lens and subject magnification up to 1/2.

LENS SHADOWING AND THE BUILT-IN FLASH

•Do not use a lens wider than 28mm, this is wider than the coverage of the built-in flash.

•Lens shadowing may occur in the following lenses when the lower focal lengths are used:

AF Zoom 28-70mm f/2.8G AF Zoom 17-35mm f/3.5-4.3 AF Zoom 28-135mm f/4-4.5

•The built-in flash cannot be used with the following lenses: AF 300mm f/2.8 [High-speed - Apo/tele]

AF 300mm f/2.8 [Apo/tele]

AF 600mm f/4 [High-speed -Apo/tele] AF 600mm f/4 [Apo/tele]

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