External flash shooting

In addition to the camera’s built-in flash capabilities, you can use any of the external flash units specified for use with this camera. This enables you to take advantage of a wider variety of flash shooting techniques to suit different shooting conditions.

The external flashes communicate with the camera, allowing you to control the camera’s flash modes with various available flash control modes, such as TTL-AUTO and Super FP flash. An external flash unit specified for use with this camera can be mounted on the camera by attaching it to the camera’s hot shoe.

Refer to the external flash’s manual as well.

Functions available with external flash units

Optional flash

FL-50R

FL-50

FL-36R

FL-36

FL-20

RF-11

TF-22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash control mode

 

TTL-AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL,

 

TTL-AUTO,

TTL-AUTO,

 

FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL

 

AUTO, MANUAL

MANUAL

 

 

 

GN (Guide number)

GN50 (85 mm*)

GN36 (85 mm*)

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(ISO100)

GN28 (24 mm*)

GN20 (24 mm*)

GN20 (35 mm )

GN11

GN22

RC mode

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9

 

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* The focal length of the lens that can be used (Calculated based on 35 mm film camera)

xNotes

• The FL-40 optional flash cannot be used.

Using the external electronic flash

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shooting Flash

Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning on the flash’s power.

1 Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding itin the direction indicated by the arrow inHot shoe cover the illustration.

• Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid losing it. You can attach the shoe cover to the back of the eyepiece cover, which is attached to the strap. Put the shoe cover back on the camera after removing the external flash.

2 Attach the electronic flash to the hot shoe on the camera.

• If the lock pin is protruding, turn the shoe lock ring as far as it will go in the direction opposite to LOCK. This will pull the lock pin back inside.

Lock pin

Lock ring

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4

5

6

707

Turn on the flash.

•When the charge lamp on the flash lights up, charging is complete.

•The flash will be synchronized with the camera at a speed of 1/180 sec. or less.

Select a flash mode.Select the flash control mode.

•TTL-AUTO is recommended for normal use.

Press the shutter button halfway.

•Shooting information such as ISO sensitivity, aperture value, and shutter speed is communicated between the camera and flash.

Press the shutter button all the way.

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