Wireless remote control flash photography

External flash units that offer a remote control mode and are designated for use with this camera can be used for wireless flash photography. The built-in flash can independently control up to three groups of remote flash units. See the documentation provided with the external flash units for details.

1 Set the remote flash units to RC mode and place them as desired.

•Turn each flash unit on, press the MODE button, and select RC mode.

•Select a channel and group for each flash unit.

2 Select [ON] for [#RC MODE] in XShooting menu 2 (P. 108).

•The super control panel switches to RC mode.

•You can choose a super control panel display by repeatedly pressing the INFO button.

•Select a flash mode (note that red-eye reduction is not available in RC mode).

3 Adjust the settings for each group in the super control panel.

Group

Flash intensity value

 

 

Normal flash/Super FP flash

 

 

 

 

• Switch between normal

• Select the flash control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

flash and Super FP flash.

mode and adjust the flash

 

 

 

 

A MODE

 

 

 

 

intensity individually for

 

 

 

 

TTL

+1.0

 

 

Communication light level

groups A, B, and C. For

 

LO

M

1 / 8

 

• Set the communication light

MANUAL, select the flash

OFF

–

CH

2

level to [HI], [MID], or [LO].

intensity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250 F5.6 0.0

 

38

Channel

 

Flash control

Flash

 

 

• Set the communication

 

 

 

channel to the same

 

mode

intensity

 

channel used on the flash.

4 Press the #UP button to raise the built-in flash.

•After confirming that the built-in and remote flash units have charged, take a test shot.

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„ Wireless flash control range

Position the wireless flash units with their

30°

30°

Customizing

remote sensors facing the camera. The

following illustration shows the approximate

50°

60°

10m

ranges at which the flash units can be

positioned. The actual control range varies

with local conditions.

50°

100°

5m

camera

#Caution

•The built-in flash can not be used as a light source in RC mode.

•We recommend using a single group of up to three remote flash units.

•Remote flash units can not be used for second curtain slow synchronization or anti- shock exposures longer than 4 seconds.

•If the subject is too close to the camera, the control flashes emitted by the built-in flash may affect exposure (this effect can be reduced by reducing the output of the built-in flash by, for example, using a diffuser).

settings

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