Using commercially available flashes

You cannot use the camera to adjust the amount of light emitted from a commercially available flash except for a flash specified for use with this camera. To use a commercially available flash, connect it to the hot shoe or connect the synchronization cord to the external flash connector. Set the camera’s shooting mode to M. For details on non-specified commercial flashes, see “Non-specified commercial flashes” (gP. 82).

 

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Remove the hot shoe cover to connect the flash

Hot shoe cover

 

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unit to the camera.

 

 

Set the shooting mode to M, then set the aperture

 

 

 

value and shutter speed.

 

 

 

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Set the shutter speed to 1/250 sec. or slower. If the

 

 

 

 

shutter speed is faster than this, commercially available

 

 

 

 

flashes cannot be used.

 

 

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• A slower shutter speed may produce blurred images.

External flash connector

 

Turn on the flash.

 

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Be sure to turn on the flash after attaching the flash unit to the camera.

Set the ISO sensitivity and aperture value on the camera to match the flash control

 

mode on the flash.

 

Flash

 

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Refer to the flash’s manual for instructions on how to set its flash control mode.

x Notes

 

shooting

 

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The flash fires each time the shutter is released. When you do not need to use the flash, turn

off the flash’s power.

• Check beforehand that the flash you are using is synchronized with the camera.

Non-specified commercial flashes

1)Some commercially available flashes require a voltage of 250V or more for the synchronization connector. The use of this type of flash can damage the camera or prevent the camera from operating properly. Contact the manufacturer of the flash for the specifications of the flash synchronization connector.

2)Some commercially available flashes have a synchronization connector with reversed polarity. This type of flash does not work with this camera. Contact the manufacturer of the flash.

3)Exposures when using a flash require that adjustments be made on the flash. If a flash is used in the auto mode, match it with the f-number and ISO sensitivity settings on the camera.

4)Even if the flash auto f-number and ISO sensitivity are set the same as on the camera, the correct exposure may not be obtained depending on the shooting conditions. In such a case, adjust the auto f-number or ISO on the flash or calculate the distance in the manual mode.

5)Use a flash with an illumination angle that matches the focal length of the lens. The focal length of the lens for 35 mm film is approximately twice as long as the focal length of the lenses designed for this camera.

6)Do not use a flash unit or other accessory TTL flash that has additional communication functions other than the specified flashes, since it may not only fail to function normally, but may also cause damage to the camera’s circuitry.

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