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Determining the flash exposure
1. Using the focusing screen’s selective metering
field, aim at the appropriate subject detail /
the main subject, and
2. fire the pre-flash by completely pressing down
the stop-down slider (1.3) (the resulting num-
ber of pre-flashes is controlled automatically
depending on the subject brightness and
distance).
Note:
To fire the pre-flash, the camera must be wound
on, i.e. the shutter must be cocked.
Displays:
In the viewfinder, the flashing symbol for selec-
tive metering is once again replaced by the one
for the set metering method. If the metered sub-
ject detail is outside the flash range, i.e. it is too
close or too far away, a / warning display
(2.9b) appears for 4s.
The flash unit display then shows the maximum
range calculated for the metered subject detail.
After the pre-flash(es), the camera’s metering
result remains stored for an extended period of
20s (i.e. for as long as the displays can be seen)
regardless of the result of the ambient light
metering, allowing you to select the framing free-
ly and at leisure. Regardless of the stored flash
measurement, in camera mode
A
the ambient
light measurement can also be stored.
If the shutter is then released, there is a fill-in
flash exposure with automatic compensation of
–1
2
/
3
EV controlled by guide numbers, i.e.
adjusted to the calculated subject distance,
based on the metering result of the TTL pre-flash.
Even after the photograph has been taken, the
/ warning display (2.9b) appears for 4 s if
the metered subject detail was outside the flash
range, i.e. too close or too far away.
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