Minolta 800si instruction manual Advanced Flash, HIGH-SPEED Flash Sync

ADVANCED

FLASH

HIGH-SPEED FLASH SYNC

Conventional Fill Flash High-speed Sync

The maximum sync speed of the 800si is 1/200. However, with the 5400HS accessory flash (sold separately) shutter speeds up to 1/8000 can be used. High-speed sync (HSS) is particularly useful when photographing portraits outdoors. With it, a larger aperture can be selected to limit the depth of field and separate your subject from the background.

Attach the 5400HS flash and set it to standard mode.

•The camera will automatically switch to HSS mode and will appear in the viewfinder.

•HSS cannot be used under fluorescent lights.

•The shutter will not release in HSS mode while the depth-of-field preview button is pressed.

•When the 800si is in A mode, manual fill flash is being used, and the scene background is very bright, HSS can be used with manual fill-flash (p 39) to obtain a correct exposure.

•Flash bracketing is available in HSS mode.

Please refer to the 5400HS instruction manual for details.

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