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The flash

Press the Fn button, select the desired flash mode, press the

button, and shoot images (page 42).

• The lens hood may block the light of the flash. Remove the lens hood
when using the flash.
• When using the flash, shoot the subject at a distance of 1 m (3.3 feet) or
greater.
• When shooting indoors or shooting nightscapes, you can use slow syn c to
shoot a brighter image of people and backgrounds.
• You can use rear sync to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving
subject such as a moving bicycle or a walking person.
• When using the HVL-F58AM/HVL-F43AM Flash (sold se parately), you
can shoot with the High-speed sync feature at any shutter speed. Fo r
details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the flash.
Notes
•Do not hold the camera by grabbing the flash emitter.
•Shooting conditi ons required to prevent shadows from appearing on an image vary,
depending on the lens.
•When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, or Scene
Selection, the [Slow Sync.], [Rear Sync.], and [Wireless] items cannot be selected.
•When the exposure mode is set to P, A, S, M, Continuous Advance Priority AE
Mode, the [Flash Off] or [Autoflash] items cannot be selected. If you do not want to
use the flash, push the flash down.
•If you use the flash with a stereo microphone or similar device attached to the Auto-
lock Accessory shoe, the flash may not pop up to the correct position and recorded
images may have a shadow on their corners. Remove any device from the Auto-lock
Accessory shoe.
With a flash that has a wireless shooting function (sold separately), you can
shoot with the flash without a cord, even when the flash is not attached to
the camera. By changing the position of the flash, you can shoot an image
Shooting techniques

Wireless flash