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prevent the subject from being additionally illuminated by dispersed light.
The range and position of the main reflector is not displayed.
10.2 Bounce flash with a reflector card
The use of bounce flash with the integrated reflector card ቨ can bring out high-
lights in the eyes of human subjects:
• Tilt the reflector head upwards by 90°.
• Pull the reflector card ቨ together with the wide-angle diffuser from above out
of the reflector head and forwards.
• Hold the reflector card ቨ and push the wide-angle diffuser ቩ back into the
reflector head.
10.3 Close-ups / macro shots
In close-ups and macro shots, parallax error between the flash unit and lens may
result in shadows on the lower edge of the image. To compensate for this, the
main reflector ቫ can be tilted downwards by an angle of -7°. To do this, depress
the reflector unlocking button ቧ and tilt the reflector downward.
Certain minimum lighting distances must be maintained for close-up shots to
avoid over-exposure.
The minimum lighting distance is approximately 10% of the maximum
flash range indicated in the display. When the reflector head is tilted
downwards, the maximum flash range flashes as an indication. For close-
up shots, make sure that the flash light is not shaded by the lens!
10.4 Flash exposure memory FE
Several cameras feature a flash exposure memory (FE; Flash-Exposure). The
flash unit supports this during E flash mode
It can be used to define and store the exposure level for the subsequent shot
before the shot is actually taken. This can be useful when, for example, the flash
exposure has to be adjusted to specific details that may not be necessarily be
identical with the main subject.
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This function is activated on the camera. The subject details for the flash exposu-
re are measured and brought into focus by the cameraís AF sensor/metering
window. Pressing the cameraís FE button (the description varies from camera to
camera; see camera operating manual) causes the flash unit to fire an FE test
flash.
The stored metering value, for example „EL“, is then displayed in the camera
viewfinder. The camera uses the reflected light of the test flash to determine the
light output required for the subsequent exposure.
The actual main subject can then be brought into focus with the camera’s AF sen-
sor/metering window. When the shutter release is pressed, the picture will be
exposed with the previously defined light output of the flash unit!
The flash exposure memory FE is not supported during the green fully-
automatic programme, the Vari programme and the subject programmes!
Further details regarding settings and handling can be found in the
camera operating manual!
11 Flash synchronisation
11.1 Automatic flash sync speed control
Depending on the camera model and camera mode, the shutter speed is swit-
ched to flash sync speed when flash readiness is reached (see the camera’s ope-
rating instructions).
Shutter speeds cannot be set faster than the flash sync speed, or they are swit-
ched automatically to the flash sync speed. Various cameras have a sync speed
range, for example from 1/30 sec to 1/125 sec (see the camera’s operating
instructions). The sync speed set by the camera depends on the camera mode,
the ambient light, and the focal length of the lens used.
Shutter speeds slower than the flash sync speed can be set according to the
camera mode and the selected flash synchronisation (see 11.3 and 11.4).
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