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Flash shooting
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Using the external electronic flash
Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning on the flash’s power.
1
Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding it in
the direction indicated by the arrow in the
illustration.
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Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid
losing it, and put it back on the camera after
flash shooting.
2
Attach the electronic flash to the hot shoe
on the camera.
•
If the lock pin is protruding, turn the shoe lock
ring as far as it will go in the direction opposite
to LOCK. This will pull the lock pin back inside.
3
Turn on the flash.
•
When the charge lamp on the flash lights up,
charging is complete.
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The flash will be synchronized with the camera
at a speed of 1/250 sec. or less.
4
Select a flash mode.
5
Select the flash control mode.
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TTL-AUTO is recommended for normal use.
6
Press the shutter button halfway.
•
Shooting information such as ISO sensitivity,
aperture value, and shutter speed is
communicated between the camera and flash.
7
Press the shutter button all the way.
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Notes
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The built-in flash cannot be used when an
external flash is attached to the hot shoe.
Super FP flash
Super FP flash is available with the FL-50R or FL-36R. Use
the Super FP flash where normal flashes cannot be used
with high shutter speed.
Fill-in flash shooting with the aperture open (such as in
outdoor portrait shooting) is also possible with Super FP
flash. For details, refer to the external flash’s manual.