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Applications
Wireless flash mode (WL)
Photographs taken with the flash attached to the camera are flat as shown
in photo
1
. In such cases, remove the flash from the camera and position
it to obtain a more three-dimensional effect as shown in photo
2
.
When taking this type of photograph with a single lens reflex camera, the
camera and the flash unit are most commonly connected by a cable. This
flash eliminates the need for a cable to transmit signals to the flash unit by
using the light of the built-in flash itself as a signal. The correct exposure is
determined automatically by the camera.
1
2
Normal flash
Wireless flash
Wireless Flash Range
The wireless flash uses a light signal from the built-in flash as a trigger to
operate the off-camera flash unit. Follow the points below when
positioning the camera, flash, and subject.
• Photograph in dark locations indoors.
• If you rotate the flashtube using bounce-flash function (p. 24) so that the
wireless control-signal receiver points toward the camera, it will be
easier for the flash to receive a signal from the camera.
• Place the off-camera flash within the gray area in the following diagram.
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