Konica Minolta HEXAR RF - Flash Photography Basics

Gable
release
(Fig.33)
Use
a commercially
available
cable
release
by
plugging
it into
cable
release
socket
@.
*
When
using
a cable
release,
the
AE lighrmeter
cannot
be
used
in
tle halfway-pressed
shutter
state.
pie-press
the
shutter
button
halfway
down,
check
the
exposure
and
-then
operate
the
cable
retease.
17.
Self-timer
Mode
(Fig.
341
For
best
resultl.
gle
a tripod.
Be
sure
to
use
a tripod
to
prevent
the
camera
lrom
shaking
that
causes
blurred
picture.
V
Tum
the
main
switch
lever
@
and set
the index
on
the
\)
mark.
7
Adiust
the focus
and
pressihe
shutter
release
button.
The
self
ttmer
starts
and
in
about
ten
seconds
the shutter
will release.
*
The
Self-timer
lamp
blinks
for
7 seconds,
then
lights
for
3
seconos.
*
The
lighrmeter
will
operate
when
the shutter
release
button
is
pressed,
so
stand
behind
the
camera
and
press
the
shutter.
* If
the
exposure
mode
is set
to
.'B"
tbutbt,
the self_timer
cannot
operate.
*
To
cancel
self-timer
operation,
turn
the
main
switch
lever
to
swilch
to
anorher position.
*
When
using
the self-timer
and taking pictures
with
the
flash,
check
to make
sure
the
flash
is
completely
charged
before
pressing
the shutter
button.
*
After you've
finished
taking pictures
with
the self_timer,
turn
the main
swirch
lever
to return
to
either
the
.,OFF,,'
,,S,"
oi..C',
positions.
If
the
main
switch
lever
is
left
as
is,
then
the next
picture-taking
will
be
done
by self-timer.
18.
Flash
photography
We
recommend
\sing
the flash
when
taking pictures
indoors
or
outside
at night..
FJash
photography
is
very
efiective
when
taking
plc(ures
of
people
in
the shade
or
when
rhey
are backlighted.
\)Do
not
discharge
the
flash
close
up
people's
eyes
iespecially
young
children).
There
is
a
danger
otinldry
to tle
eye.
$Don't
point
a flash
toward
the
driver
of
any vehicle
and
then
^
take
a
picture.
That
could
cause
an accident.
\)
Do
not
take.flash.
pictures
if
the
surface
of
the flash
is
dirty
or if
it iscovered
by th_e
hand
or some
object.
The
high
tempeiature
produced
during
flash photography
iould
causelJegrad'ation
of
the flash
or
distortion
oTcoloi.
Eefore
taking
picturEs,
clean
off
the
flash
surfaces
and
make
sure
the flash
is"not
covered.
Taking
pictures
with
the
dedicated
HX-
18W
flash.
Selection
can
be made
with the
HX-
I
8W of
either
automatic
light-
contr()l photography
or lull-fl
ush
photographv.
Flash
attachments
other
than those
in
thi
packaee,
such
as the
HX_
18W
dedicated
flash,
may
be
purchased
jepar,riely.
1
)
Auto.malic
li
g
ht-co
ntrol
photo
g
ra
phy/focus
_
priority
AE
photography
(Fig.
3S)-
Z
Loosen
the shoe-lock-screw
@
on thJ
flash
and
push
the
HX_
18W
onto
the
camera's
hot
shoe
$
all
the way
until
it
stops.
Tighten
the
shoe-lock-screw
to hold
the flash
in
place.
*
Don't
use anything
but
the
shoe-lock-screw
to trota
the
flash
in
Dlace.
7
Turn
camera power
on,
turn
the
flash's
rotary
switch
to
set the
index
to AUTO-
| or
AUTO-2
and
adiust
lens
focus.
Ser rhe
camera's
shutter
diul
to
"AE"
or'AELj'
*
Decide
whether
to
use AUTO-
I
or AUTO-2
accordins
to
the
sensitivity
ofthe
film
being
used
and the fbcused
distanie.
For
more
detailed
information,
see
the instructions
that
come
with
the flash.
*
Focuspriority
AE
photography
automatically
sets
shutter
speed
to 1/125
second.
V
rc the
bauery
is fully
cha{ged,
"
125
+"
will
be lit
up
in the
finder.
Focus
the
camera
and
take
pictures.
Jr
If the picture
taking^mode
is
set ro
consecutive
picture-taking
check
the
f1a,sh performance
on
such
points
as'flash
interva'i
before
operating.
il
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