6Compose the shot.

Compose the shot and arrange the flash units as shown below. Note that the maximum distance at which the remote flash units can be placed may vary with shooting conditions.

10 m/

60 ° or less

5 m/

Wireless remote

sensors on flash

33 ft or less

 

30 ° or

15 ft or less

units should face

 

less

 

 

 

camera.

 

 

 

 

30 ° or

 

 

 

less

5 m/

 

 

 

 

 

60 ° or less

15 ft or less

 

 

 

 

7Configure the remote flash units.

Turn all the remote flash units on, adjust group settings as desired, and set them to the channel selected in Step 4. See the flash unit instruction manuals for details.

8Raise the built-in flash.

Press the flash pop-up button to raise the built-in flash. Note that even if – – is selected for Built-in flash > Mode, the built- in flash must be raised so that monitor preflashes will be emitted.

9Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot.

After confirming that the camera flash-ready light and the

flash-ready lights for all other flash units are lit, frame the photograph, focus, and shoot. FV lock (0 190) can be used if U desired.

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