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 camera can independently control up to 3 groups consisting of the supplied flash unit and/or 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 the external flash units on, press the MODE button, and select RC mode.•Select a channel and group for each external flash unit.2 Select [On] for [#RC Mode] in XShooting menu 2 (P. 107).•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

•Select the flash control mode and adjust the flash intensity separately for each group. For MANUAL, select the flash intensity.

Adjust settings for the supplied flash unit.

 

Flash intensity

 

 

 

 

value

 

 

Normal flash/Super FP flash

 

 

 

 

 

• Switch between normal

 

A Mode

 

 

 

flash and Super FP flash.

 

TTL

+5.0

Ch

1

Communication light level

 

Off

–

 

M

1/8

 

LO

 

 

TTL

+3.0

 

 

• Set the communication

 

 

 

 

 

light level to [HI], [MID],

P

250 F5.6

0.0

 

38

or [LO].

Flash control

Flash

 

Channel

 

• Set the communication

 

mode

intensity

 

channel to the same
channel used on the flash.

10

4 Attach the supplied flash unit and raise the flash head.

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

„ Wireless flash control range

30°

Customizing
Position the wireless flash units with their
remote sensors facing the camera. The
illustration on the right shows the approximate
ranges at which the flash units can be

positioned. The actual control range varies with

local conditions.

50°

100°

60° 30°

7m

50°

5m

camera

#Cautions

•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 supplied flash may affect exposure (this effect can be reduced by reducing the output of the supplied flash by, for example, using a diffuser).

settings

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