Pentax MZ-6 Digital Camera User Manual


 
USING EXTERNAL FLASH
USING EXTERNAL FLASH
When the built-in flash cannot provide enough illumination,
use a Pentax-dedicated. With an external flash unit, TTL
auto wireless flash and high-speed sync photograph can
be taken with AF360FGZ.
FLASH FUNCTIONS
The features available with the built-in flash or a dedicated,
external flash are described below.
Check which type your external flash unit is and see which
functions it has.
STEP UP
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Camera Functions
TYPE A TYPE B TYPE C TYPE D TYPE E TYPE F
Red-eye reduction
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1
Automatic firing of the flash
When the flash is ready,
the camera switches to the
flash
sync speed automatically.
Auto Picture Mode, Picture Mode
or Shutter-priority AE mode,
*
2
*
2
the aperture is set automatically.
Flash confirmation in the viewfinder
TTL auto flash
p.97
*
4
*
3
P-TTL auto flash
p.96
*
5
Slow-speed sync
p.105
AF illuminator
Trailing shutter curtain sync flash
*
6
*
7
Contrast-control-sync flash mode
*
8
Multiple-burst flash, slave flash
*
9
High-speed sync
Wireless flash
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