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Shooting functions k Various shooting functions
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Super FP flash
Super FP flash is available with the FL-50 or FL-36.
Use the Super FP flash where normal flashes cannot
be used with high shutter speed.
Fill-in flash shooting with the aperture open (such as in
outdoor portrait shooting) is also possible with Super
FP flash. For details, refer to the external flash’s
manual.
Using commercially available flashes
Use the M shooting mode on the camera when using any commercially available flash
except for the flashes specified for this camera. For details on non-specified commercial
flashes, see “Non-specified commercial flashes” (g P. 42).
1 Remove the hot shoe cover to connect the flash unit to the camera.
2 Set the shooting mode to M mode, then set the aperture value and
shutter speed.
• Set the shutter speed to 1/180 sec. or slower. If the shutter speed is faster than this,
commercially available flashes cannot be used.
• A slower shutter speed may produce blurred images.
3 Turn on the flash.
• Be sure to turn on the flash after attaching the flash unit to the camera.
4 Set the ISO value and aperture value on the camera to match the flash
control mode on the flash.
• Refer to the flash’s manual for instructions on how to set its flash control mode.
Non-specified commercial flashes
1) Exposures when using a flash require that adjustments be made on the flash. If a flash is
used in the auto mode, match it with the f value and ISO sensitivity settings on the camera.
2) Even if the flash auto f value and ISO sensitivity are set the same as on the camera, the
correct exposure may not be obtained depending on the shooting conditions. In such a
case, adjust the auto f value or ISO on the flash or calculate the distance in the manual
mode.
3) Use a flash with an illumination angle that matches the focal length of the lens. The focal
length of the lens for 35 mm film is approximately twice as long as the focal length of the
lenses designed for this camera.
4) Do not use a flash unit or other accessory TTL flash that has additional communication
functions other than the specified flashes, since it may not only fail to function normally,
but may also cause damage to the camera’s circuitry.
x Notes
• The flash fires each time the shutter is released. When you do not need to use the flash, turn
off the flash’s power.
• Check beforehand that the flash you are using is synchronized with the camera.
Super FP flash
Detailed display on the control panel
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