Sigma EF-500 manual Second Curtain Synchronization, RED-EYE Reduction, Modeling Flash

SECOND CURTAIN SYNCHRONIZATION

When you photograph a moving subject with slow synchronization, usually the furrow of the subject will be exposed in front of the subject. The ordinary flash light will fire when the first shutter curtain is fully opened, thus the subject will be exposed from the time flash is fired to the time the shutter is closed (This is called First Curtain Synchronization). When you use second curtain synchronization, the flash will fire just before the second curtain begins to closes, and the subject will be exposed by ambient light from the time the shutter opens until the flash fires. The furrow of the subject will therefore be exposed behind the subject, creating a more natural effect.

1.Set the desired picture-taking mode of the camera

2.Select the Mode of the flash. (TTL, M modes. SD9 and SD10 can be used in M mode only)

3.Press + or – , button mark will be displayed on the LCD panel.

4.Adjust the focus, and take the picture after confirming the ready light

is lit.

■First curtain synchronization will be set, if mark is not displayed.

■In the Full Auto Mode “ ” of SA-300, SA-300N, SA-5 cameras, this function cannot be used.

■To cancel second –curtain synchronization, turn off the mark on the LCD panel.

RED-EYE REDUCTION

When you take a picture with flash, sometimes the person’s eyes reflect the flashlight and will exhibit “red-eye” in the picture. If you use the function of “Red-eye reduction”, the flash will blink approximately 1 second before the shutter is released, and reduce the “red-eye”.

1.Press the MODE Select the mode of the flash(TTL, M modes)

2.Press + or – , button and make mark displayed on the LCD panel.

3.Adjust the focus, and take the picture after confirming the ready light is lit. ■ To cancel the “Red-eye reduction” turn of the mark.

■ In the Full Auto Mode “ ” of SA-300, SA-300N, SA-5 cameras, this function cannot be used.

MODELING FLASH

If you use the Modeling flash, you can check the lighting and shadow effects, before you take the picture.

1.Press the MODE button and select the mode.

2.Press the + button or – button several times to make the icon on the LCD panel appear.

3.Confirm that the flash is charged, then press the TEST button to fire.

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

You can use flash exposure compensation in combination with normal exposure compensation (to control the background exposure level) in flash picture. Flash exposure compensation can be set 1/2 stops (1/3 stops with SD10) in ±3-stop increments.

1.Press the MODE button and select the TTL mode.

2.Press the SEL button to make the indicator of mark blink.

3.Press the + button or – button to set the compensation amount.

4.Press the SEL button to make compensation amount indicator stop blinking.

5.Focus on the subject.

6.Please check that the subject is within the flash range displayed on the EF 500 DG SUPER SA-N’s LCD panel.

7.You can take the picture after confirming that the Ready Light of the flash is illuminated.

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