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shooting Flash

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. You can also attach the flash to the flash bracket on the camera using the bracket cable (optional).

Refer to the external flash’s manual as well.

Functions available with external flash units

Optional flash

FL-50R

FL-36R

RF-11

TF-22

 

 

 

 

Flash control mode

TTL-AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL,

TTL-AUTO, MANUAL

FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL

 

 

 

GN (Guide number)

GN50 (85 mm*)

GN36 (85 mm*)

GN11

GN22

(ISO100)

GN28 (24 mm*)

GN20 (24 mm*)

 

 

RC mode

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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

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

1 Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding it

Hot shoe cover

in the direction indicated by the arrow in

 

the illustration.

 

• Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid losing it, and put it back on the camera after flash shooting.

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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