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There is flash
sync
at
all
speeds
from B
to
11125
via the
PC flash
socket or hot shoe connector. Please
see
your
flash unit's
user
manual
for
further information.
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When the panorama format is
selected, the flash
should be
adiusted to cover the field of view.
With the
45mm lens
you should choose an angle
that would
normally
be suitable
for a
25
mm
lens
in
the
35 mm
format. With
the 90mm lens you
should
choose
an an-
gle that would normally
be suitable for
a
50 mm lens
in the 35 mm format.
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When the
shutter
speed is
set
at'Bi
the
drain on
the batteries is
substantial.
The maximum
expo-
sure
time ot this setting is 270
seconds,
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Normally
the film
is automatically rewound into the
cassette after the
last frame has
been exposed. To re-
move the film beforehand, however,
you must
press
the
mid-roll rewind
button
located
below the M/d
panel.
The button
is recessed
to
prevent
unintentional use, so
use
the
tip
of a ball-point pen
or similar to access it.
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The
total
number
of exposures
taken
with the camera
can
be
checked
on the M/d. With
the camera
turned
off,
depress
the
AEB button
and
keep it
depressed while
you
switch the shooting
mode
selector to'S'.
Each unit signifies ten exposures. You
may find
that
even a brand new camera
indicates
around
200
expo-
sures taken. This
is
a
result
of testing during manufac-
ture
and
is not a sign
of used equipment.
This facility is
a handy check to see whether the camera
should be serviced.
Cable release
Avarietv of remote
releases
can
be attached
to the
XPan
which his
a standard cable release
port.
Any
type of
re-
lease
is suitable
on condition that the
final
connector is
mechanical
and standard,
as
in
the
illustration.
The
use of
a
cable release
activates the camera
(includ-
ing
the exposure meter) and fires the
shutter
imme-
diately. In Auto mode
you can see what shutter
speed
was chosen
by the camera on the M/d; in Manual mode
press the shutter release
button halfway to activate
the
exposure meter
and adjust the settings before making
an
exposure with
a
cable release.