Pentax *istDL2, Operating Manual

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Using the Built-in Flash
You can change the flash output in a range of –2.0 to +1.0. The Flash
Compensation values are as follows for 1/2 EV and 1/3 EV.
* Set interval of steps in [Expsr Setting Steps] in the [
A
Custom Setting] menu.
(p.143)
Set in [Flash Exp. Comp.] in the [
A
Rec. Mode] menu. (p.100)
Compensating Flash Output
Step interval Flash Compensation
1/2 EV –2.0, –1.5, –1.0, –0.5, 0.0, +0.5, +1.0
1/3 EV –2.0, –1.7, –1.3, –1.0, –0.7, –0.3, 0.0, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0
• m blinks in the viewfinder when the flash pops up during Flash
Compensation. (p.20)
• If the maximum flash output is exceeded when corrected to the plus (+) side,
no compensation will be effective.
• Compensating to the minus (–) side may not effect the image if the subject is
too close, aperture is low or sensitivity is high.
• This flash compensation is also effective for external flash units which
support P-TTL auto flash mode.
Rec. Mode
Auto Bracket
AE Metering
Focusing Area
AF Mode
Flash Exp. Comp.
OK
OK Cancel
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0