Sigma EF-530 DG Exposure Compensation, REAR-CURTAIN Synchronization, RED-EYE Reduction

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

You can compensate the exposure by changing the flash power level.

Exposure compensation of the EF-530 DG SUPER NA-iTTL Super flash’s power level

◆Dedicated exclusively for Digital SLR Cameras and F5, F4 series, F100, F90/N90, F90X/N90S, F80/F80 series, F70D, F75/N75, U/F65/N65, F801S/N800S, F801/ N8008, F601M, F601/N6006 and Pronea 600i only.

◆Cameras with EV compensation capability allow you to make exposure compensation on either the EF-530 DG SUPER NA-iTTL or the camera (or both). If you use both controls, exposure is modified by the sum total of both exposure compensation values, and will affect the background exposure.

◆If your camera is an F601 / N6006 series camera, set the exposure compensation by operating the camera’s synchronization mode.

◆It can be set at 1/3 stop increments from +1.0 stops to –3.0 stops.

1.Press the MODE button to select the TTL/BL (TTL) mode.

2.Press the SEL button to make the compensation amount indicator blink.

3.Press the + and - button to set the compensation amount.

4.Press the SEL button several times to stop the display blinking.

Exposure compensation of the EF-530 DG SUPER NA-iTTL flash’s power level and background

◆This function can be used on all Nikon cameras except F3 series, FM10, New FM2 and FE10.

Use your camera’s exposure compensation control button or dial to make exposure compensation to both foreground and background. (Please refer to your camera’s instruction)

Exposure compensation on M mode

When using the camera on M mode, you can change the aperture value on the camera, or change the flash power level, after setting the exposure compensation.

REAR-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 front curtain synchronization). When you use rear curtain synchronization, the flash will fire just before the rear curtain begins to close, and the subject will be exposed by ambient light from the time the shutter opens until the flash fires. As a result, the furrow of the subject will therefore be recorded behind the subject, creating a more natural effect.

◆It can be used with cameras providing rear-curtain sync. only.

◆You cannot set this function on the flashgun directly. For details please refer to your camera’s instruction manual.

◆The LCD panel on the flash will indicate mark, when the “Second-curtain synchronization” function is set.

RED-EYE REDUCTION

When you take a picture with flash, sometimes the person’s eyes reflect the flash light and appear as “red-eyes”, 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”.

◆Available with cameras providing red-eye reduction control only.

◆You cannot set this function on the flashgun directly. For details please refer to your camera’s instruction manual.

◆The LCD panel on the flash will indicate mark, when the “Red-eye reduction” function is set.

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 you want to use.

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.

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