Minolta X-300 - Flash Photography; Connecting Flash Units; Synchronization

F LASH
PHOTOG RAPHY
Connecting
flash units
Cordless
clip-on
flash units, such as
the
Minolta Auto
Electroflash 200X and
1
18X
,
are attached
and
electri-
cally
connected
by
simply
sliding
them
into the
camera's
hot
shoe.
Synchronization
When a
Minolta
X-series Auto
Electroflash
is used
on
the
camera with
its mode/shutter-speed
selector
at
any
position
other
than
"8",
the
"60"
LED
in
the
viewfinder
will blink
as a
flash-ready signal when
the
flash is
turned
on and
fully
charged,
and the
shutter will
be
automati-
cally switched over
to
1160
sec. when
the
shutter
is
released.
lf
you
use an
electronic
flash
other
than
a
Minolta
X-series
Auto
Electrof
lash,
the
mode/shutter-speed
selector
must be
set at
"60"
to assure
complete exposure
of the
film
frame.
Slower
speeds
can also be
used under
certain
conditions
if
desired
for
particular
effects.
Do
not
use
speeds
faster
than
1160
sec.
(i.e.,
11125 and
upward
).
N OTE
o
For
more
detailed
instructions,
please
refer
to
the
f lash
unit's
owner's
manual.
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