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Shooting functions k Various shooting functions
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External electronic flashes (optional)
In addition to the camera’s built-in flash capabilities, you can use any of the external flash
units specified for use with this camera. This enables you to take advantage of a wider variety
of flash shooting techniques to suit different shooting conditions.
The external flashes communicate with the camera, allowing you to control the camera’s
flash modes with various available flash control modes, such as TTL-AUTO and Super FP
flash. The flash can be mounted on the camera by attaching it to the camera’s hot shoe.
Refer to the external flash’s manual as well.
Functions available with external flash units
Using the external electronic flash
Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning on the flash’s power.
1 Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding it in
the direction indicated by the arrow in the
illustration.
• Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid losing it,
and put it back on the camera after flash shooting.
2 Attach the electronic flash to the hot shoe
on the camera.
• If the lock pin is protruding, turn the shoe lock ring as
far as it will go in the direction opposite to LOCK. This
will pull the lock pin back inside.
3 Turn on the flash.
• When the charge lamp on the flash lights up, charging
is complete.
• The flash will be synchronized with the camera at a
speed of 1/180 sec. or less.
4 Select a flash mode.
5 Select the flash control mode.
• TTL-AUTO is recommended for normal use.
6 Press the shutter button halfway.
• Shooting information such as ISO sensitivity, aperture
value, and shutter speed is communicated between
the camera and flash.
7 Press the shutter button all the way.
Optional flash FL-50 FL-36 FL-20 RF-11 TF-22
Flash control
mode
T TL - AU TO, AU TO, MA NUAL,
FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL
TTL-AUTO,
AUTO,
MANUAL
TTL-AUTO, MANUAL
GN (Guide number)
(ISO100)
GN50 (85 mm
*
)
GN28 (24 mm
*
)
GN36 (85 mm
*
)
GN26 (24 mm
*
)
GN20 (35 mm
*
) GN11 GN22
* The focal length of the lens that can be covered (Calculated based on 35 mm film camera)
x Notes
• The FL-40 optional flash cannot be used.
x Notes
• The built-in flash cannot be used when an external flash is attached to the hot shoe.
Lock pin Lock ring
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