FujiFilm EF-42 - TTL Flash Photography Guide; TTL Flash Control Operation; Ready Lamp and Test Flash; TTL Exposure Compensation

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(TTL)
Flash
Photography
TTL
flash
control automatically
adjusts flash
output
for
optimal
brightness. The flash
also
responds
to
changes in camera settings,
allowing
the
flash
to
be used
at
shutter speeds
slower
than
the
flash
sync speed.
To
adjust flash settings, press
MODE
until
the
icon
for
the
desired
item
blinks and
then
press
SEL
to
choose
an
option
while
the
red
display
backlight
is
on. Setting
is
complete
when
the
backlight
turns
off
and
the
icon stops
blinking.
1
Turn
the
camera and flash on.
Flash
control
panel
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MODE
button
SEL
button
2
Press
MODE
until
the
icon
for
the
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3
If
II
(manual)
is
selected
for
zoom, press
MODE
until
II
blinks
and press
SEL
to
choose
B
(auto zoom). Zoom
will automatically
be adjusted in response
to
changes in
lens
focal length
in
the
24
mm-105
mm
range
(35
mm
format
equivalent).
4
Settings are
complete
when
the
red
backlight
turns off. Wait
for
the
ready
lamp
to
light
before taking photographs.
•
TTL
Flash
Control
The
EF-42
instantly calculates
the
effective flash range based on
aperture, sensitivity, and
other
camera settings. When
the
camera
shutter
button
is
pressed
halfway
or
the
icon
lights,
the
range appears in
the
bar graph display,
which shows distances
of
0.5
m-32
m/1.6 ft.-1
OS
ft. (greater distances are indicated
by~).
•
The
Ready
Lamp
The ready
lamp blinks
while
the
flash charges.
If
the
flash
is
fired
im-
mediately
after charging,
output
will
be reduced
by
the
equivalent
of
about
one stop. For
maximum
flash
output,
wait
until
the ready
lamp lights. Replace
the
batteries
if
charging takes over 30 seconds
following
a test flash
performed
with
the
EF-42
not
mounted
on
the
camera.
•
Performing
a
Test
Flash
To
test
the
flash before taking a
photograph,
check
that
the
ready
lamp
is
lit
and press
the
test
button.
•
Exposure
Compensation
Press
MODE
until
the
EV
+or
EV
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icon
blinks
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press
SEL
to
adjust exposure compensa-
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