Flash shooting

This camera does not have a built-in flash. A separately sold external flash unit is required for flash shooting.

Refer to the external flash’s manual as well.

Functions available with external flash units

Optional flash

FL-50R

FL-36R

FL-20

FL-14

RF-11

TF-22

 

 

 

 

Flash control mode

TTL-AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL,

TTL-AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL

TTL-AUTO,

 

FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL

 

 

MANUAL

GN

GN50*

GN36*

GN20*

GN14*

 

 

(Guide number)

(85 mm )

(85 mm )

GN11

GN22

(ISO100)

GN28*

GN20*

(35 mm )

(28 mm )

 

 

 

(24 mm )

(24 mm )

 

 

 

 

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

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 in

Hot shoe cover

 

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

 

2

shooting.

 

Attach the electronic flash to the hot shoe

 

 

on the camera.

 

3

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

 

4

speed of 1/180 sec. or less.

 

Select a flash mode.

 

5

g“Flash mode setting” (P. 62)

 

Select the flash control mode.

 

6

• 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

 

7

the camera and flash.

 

Press the shutter button all the way.

 

2

functions shooting and Focusing

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