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2. Exposure Mode Button
Flash Photography in the Manual Exposure Mode [
M
]
When you are going to use the flash with the shutter speed at 1/100-sec.
or slower (the flash strength is controlled automatically):
Flip up the flash. Set the shutter speed
to 1/100-sec. or less. Refer to the table
below and match the aperture setting
with the distance to your subject, (at a
corresponding F-no. or smaller value).
Reference: Recommended Aperture Setting (with color negative film)
Macro shooting
Standard shooting
Distance
0.6~0.8 m 0.8~1.0 m
1.0~1.2 m 1.2~1.5 m 1.5~2.0 m 2.0~2.5 m 2.5~3.8 m
to subject
(2.0~2.6 ft) (2.6~3.3 ft) (3.3~3.9 ft) (3.9~4.9 ft) (4.9~6.6 ft) (6.6~8.2 ft) (8.2~12.5 ft)
W
F8
F6.7
F5.6
F4.9
ISO100
F16
F11
F9.5
T
F13
F9.5
F8
F6.9
W
F11
F9.5
F8
F6.7
ISO200
F22
F16
F13
T
F19
F13
F11
F9.5
W
F16
F13
F11
F9.5
ISO400
F22
F22
F19
T
F22
F19
F16
F13
Calculation formula when ISO100 film is used
Telephoto: Aperture setting
GN20
Distance (m.feet)
Wide angle: Aperture setting
GN13
Distance (m.feet)
When you are going to use the flash with
a shutter speed faster than 1/100-sec.:
Flip up the flash. Set the aperture
setting and shutter speed according to
the working distance (see the graph
below).
When natural light is available, the working distance will be longer
than those shown in the above graph. (Actual working distance varies
depending on specific shooting conditions.)
Recommended Shutter Speed According to the Working Distance
(When shooting without sufficient natural light using color negative film)
3.4 (10.4 ft)
2.4 (7.3 ft)
1.7 (5.2 ft)
1.2 (3.7 ft)
0.85 (2.6 ft)
0.6 (1.8 ft)
Distance
(m)
Aperture setting (F-no.)
ISO100
11
8
5.6
4.9
ISO200
16
11
8
5.6
4.9
ISO400
22
16
11
8
5.6
4.9
Shutter speed (sec.)
