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Operating the H Cameras for Digital and Film Photography 81

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

Using electronic ﬂ ash with H camera models and operating the cameras in ﬂ ash photography

is described in the Chapter 18.

THE USE AND OPERATION OF PROFILES

The H camera proﬁ les allow you to store and save a number of functions collectively in the

camera and then allow rapid access to the stored combinations of camera settings and func-

tions when needed. You do not have to program each function separately each time it is

needed. Proﬁ les also allow you to switch from one to the other instantly. For example, for

outdoor people pictures, you may want to program the camera for Spot metering, A exposure

mode, Fill Flash, and Auto Focus. For landscapes of moving elements, such as water, reﬂ ec-

tions, wind-blown trees, and ﬂ owers, you may select CentreSpot metering, S exposure mode,

and Auto Focus. With the proﬁ les in your camera you simply load the desired proﬁ le to set the

camera accordingly.

These four proﬁ les are factory-programmed into the camera. They become visible by

clicking the Proﬁ les/Esc button:

● STANDARD: Normal ﬂ ash sync, auto focus single, single drive, aperture priority, (auto) exposure,

and average metering, User button — None.

● FULL AUTO: Normal ﬂ ash sync, auto focus single, single drive, P exposure, center-weighted meter-

ing, User button — None.

● STUDIO: Normal ﬂ ash sync, manual focus, single drive, M exposure, spot metering User button —

AF drive.

● FILL FLASH: Normal ﬂ ash synch, ﬂ ash exposure set to 1.7 EV, auto focus single, single drive,

auto exposure, average metering.

If any of these four proﬁ les and their names are satisfactory for your work, turn either the

front or the rear wheel to the desired proﬁ le, press the Load (AF) button, and the camera is

instantly set to the content of that proﬁ le.

Making Your Own Proﬁ le

You cannot change the camera settings stored in STANDARD, as this provides a fast and con-

venient way to return the camera to factory default settings. You can change the functions in

the other three — FULL AUTO, STUDIO, and FILL FLASH — and make each one match your

photographic approaches. To make your own Proﬁ le or Proﬁ les, proceed as follows. Program

each desired function, for example, the ones mentioned for “Outdoor people pictures” as

is normally done. Save each function by clicking the ISO/WB (Drive) button. With the cam-

era in the Active mode and the LCD screen showing aperture and shutter speed, click the

Proﬁ les/Esc. button(ON/OFF). Turn either the front or rear wheel to highlight the one of the

three proﬁ les that you want to change. Click the ISO/WB (Drive) button, which brings up

the Proﬁ le name screen with the Proﬁ le name at the bottom. If you want to keep the Proﬁ le

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