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If any item is missing or damaged, contact your dealer. • Electronic flash, main body • Batteries must be purchased separately. • Flash case 8 9 CONTENTS • Checking the Package Contents 9 • Nomenclature 10 • Control Panel Indicators 12 • Loading Batteries 14... Manual Switching of Firing angle (ZOOM 42 Using the Wide Panel 43 Various Flash Shooting Methods ....... 45 • Custom Setup 47 • All Reset 50 • Continuous Firing 51 • Guide Number (GN) List 52 • Warning Display List 55 • Q&A 58 • Main ...
If any item is missing or damaged, contact your dealer. • Electronic flash, main body • Batteries must be purchased separately. • Flash case 8 9 CONTENTS • Checking the Package Contents 9 • Nomenclature 10 • Control Panel Indicators 12 • Loading Batteries 14... Manual Switching of Firing angle (ZOOM 42 Using the Wide Panel 43 Various Flash Shooting Methods ....... 45 • Custom Setup 47 • All Reset 50 • Continuous Firing 51 • Guide Number (GN) List 52 • Warning Display List 55 • Q&A 58 • Main ...
Instruction Manual
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For the selection of the electronic flash, the camera in use, and the shooting conditions. For example, the firing angle (ZOOM) can be displayed in either of the following modes. ᶃFOUR ... intensity adjustment (Pages 20 & 34) (Pages 23, 26, 28, 31 & 33) FOUR THIRDS (Page 47) Wide panel warning (Page 43) Close-up flash shooting (Page 41) ISO speed (Page 25) Guide Number (GN) (Pages 52 & 54) Zoom mode (Page 42) Zoom value (Page 42) Lens iris (F) (Page 47) Feet (Page 47) Meter (Page...
For the selection of the electronic flash, the camera in use, and the shooting conditions. For example, the firing angle (ZOOM) can be displayed in either of the following modes. ᶃFOUR ... intensity adjustment (Pages 20 & 34) (Pages 23, 26, 28, 31 & 33) FOUR THIRDS (Page 47) Wide panel warning (Page 43) Close-up flash shooting (Page 41) ISO speed (Page 25) Guide Number (GN) (Pages 52 & 54) Zoom mode (Page 42) Zoom value (Page 42) Lens iris (F) (Page 47) Feet (Page 47) Meter (Page...
Instruction Manual
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...shooting information including ISO speed, lens iris and shutter speed between the camera and electronic flash. 4. Flash is controlled automatically by performing pre-flash according to start com- Shooting using flash, such as sync shooting in use this mode can synchronize with communication capability. PICTURE ... be used only when the camera is controlled according to the manually set on the shooting mode set guide number (GN). Pages 22 24 27 Outdoor shooting using manual flash. Turn the camera on . munication of the flash and to select an unavailable mode. 21
...shooting information including ISO speed, lens iris and shutter speed between the camera and electronic flash. 4. Flash is controlled automatically by performing pre-flash according to start com- Shooting using flash, such as sync shooting in use this mode can synchronize with communication capability. PICTURE ... be used only when the camera is controlled according to the manually set on the shooting mode set guide number (GN). Pages 22 24 27 Outdoor shooting using manual flash. Turn the camera on . munication of the flash and to select an unavailable mode. 21
Instruction Manual
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.... The light intensity adjustment must be set on FL-36 adjustment FL-36 +0.3 +0.3 Camera +0.3 +0.6 26 In this case, the displayed light control range corresponds to the guide number (GN) setting. Turn the select dial to choose a light intensity adjustment value. In this mode, the flash is located outside the flash light emission area. The light intensity adjustment value...
.... The light intensity adjustment must be set on FL-36 adjustment FL-36 +0.3 +0.3 Camera +0.3 +0.6 26 In this case, the displayed light control range corresponds to the guide number (GN) setting. Turn the select dial to choose a light intensity adjustment value. In this mode, the flash is located outside the flash light emission area. The light intensity adjustment value...
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... will not work . Even if the camera's flash adjustment mode is 0. Turn the select dial to blur the background. The camera's setting will work . [Example] Selected Adjustment value Actual light intensity adjustment value displayed on FL-36 adjustment FL-36 +0.3 +0.3 Camera +0.3 +0.3 28 • In this case, the displayed guide number (GN) and optimum shooting distance correspond to...
... will not work . Even if the camera's flash adjustment mode is 0. Turn the select dial to blur the background. The camera's setting will work . [Example] Selected Adjustment value Actual light intensity adjustment value displayed on FL-36 adjustment FL-36 +0.3 +0.3 Camera +0.3 +0.3 28 • In this case, the displayed guide number (GN) and optimum shooting distance correspond to...
Instruction Manual
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... intensity adjustment The flash light intensity can be calculated with the optimum shooting distance according to the camera setup. 2. Turn the select dial to set the guide number (GN). Guide number (GN) Optimum shooting distance Memo: The optimum shooting distance can be set light intensity. cept when the value is selected, only the FL-36's adjustment setting...
... intensity adjustment The flash light intensity can be calculated with the optimum shooting distance according to the camera setup. 2. Turn the select dial to set the guide number (GN). Guide number (GN) Optimum shooting distance Memo: The optimum shooting distance can be set light intensity. cept when the value is selected, only the FL-36's adjustment setting...
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... intensity is kept pressed for about 5 seconds Lens iris (F) after the test flash activation. Adjust Zoom according to the manually set guide number (GN). Turn the select dial according to set on . Memo: Test flash activation Flash activation can be tested before actually releasing the shutter. Usually use this case, change the lens iris (F), ISO...
... intensity is kept pressed for about 5 seconds Lens iris (F) after the test flash activation. Adjust Zoom according to the manually set guide number (GN). Turn the select dial according to set on . Memo: Test flash activation Flash activation can be tested before actually releasing the shutter. Usually use this case, change the lens iris (F), ISO...
Instruction Manual
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Light control range in the off-flash condition. Guide number (GN) MANUAL indicator 1. Turn the select dial to the guide number (GN) setting. Light intensity ratio MZOOM indicator In the Custom Setup mode, the flash intensity can be displayed in a light intensity ratio instead of the lens. 3....light emission section faces the front and 0.5 or more when it faces downward. 36 In this mode, the flash is emitted according to set the guide number (GN). The control panel shows the current guide number (GN). 2. Light intensity ratio: Ratio of emitted light intensity with respect to...
Light control range in the off-flash condition. Guide number (GN) MANUAL indicator 1. Turn the select dial to the guide number (GN) setting. Light intensity ratio MZOOM indicator In the Custom Setup mode, the flash intensity can be displayed in a light intensity ratio instead of the lens. 3....light emission section faces the front and 0.5 or more when it faces downward. 36 In this mode, the flash is emitted according to set the guide number (GN). The control panel shows the current guide number (GN). 2. Light intensity ratio: Ratio of emitted light intensity with respect to...
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... shooting distance and lens iris are already determined: Determine the guide number (GN) with the following formula and set F on the FL-36. How to go all around the subject, resulting in which the light from the flash is necessary to determine the optimum shooting distance: Guide number (GN) x ISO speed coefficient Optimum shooting distance (m) Lens iris...
... shooting distance and lens iris are already determined: Determine the guide number (GN) with the following formula and set F on the FL-36. How to go all around the subject, resulting in which the light from the flash is necessary to determine the optimum shooting distance: Guide number (GN) x ISO speed coefficient Optimum shooting distance (m) Lens iris...
Instruction Manual
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...your camera. 1. This makes it is used, the actual guide number (GN) will no longer be operable. Press the ZOOM button to the camera setup. • Some flash shooting methods may be lower than set. Red eye-reduction flash Reduces the appearance of the available shooting range. Wide panel indicator... 3. If that happens, disable the wide panel switch to restore operability (page 47). 44 Various Flash Shooting Methods The following flash shooting methods are possible according to select the firing angle from 8 mm and 10 mm (16 mm and 20 mm with...
...your camera. 1. This makes it is used, the actual guide number (GN) will no longer be operable. Press the ZOOM button to the camera setup. • Some flash shooting methods may be lower than set. Red eye-reduction flash Reduces the appearance of the available shooting range. Wide panel indicator... 3. If that happens, disable the wide panel switch to restore operability (page 47). 44 Various Flash Shooting Methods The following flash shooting methods are possible according to select the firing angle from 8 mm and 10 mm (16 mm and 20 mm with...
Instruction Manual
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... activated according to the hot shoe). Firing angle (ZOOM) is converted into the fo- 4-3 cal distance of a FOUR THIRDS digital camera. Use on Use this setting when not using the flash cable (off flash cable). Use this setting when using the flash cable (clipping on to the control from...guide number) indicator ISO and F communication in feet. m Distance is deactivated. Use this setting when the wide panel is displayed in the same feeling as the flash for a 135 type (35 mm film) camera. aged so that the wide panel has been slid out. It does not work with the Olympus...
... activated according to the hot shoe). Firing angle (ZOOM) is converted into the fo- 4-3 cal distance of a FOUR THIRDS digital camera. Use on Use this setting when not using the flash cable (off flash cable). Use this setting when using the flash cable (clipping on to the control from...guide number) indicator ISO and F communication in feet. m Distance is deactivated. Use this setting when the wide panel is displayed in the same feeling as the flash for a 135 type (35 mm film) camera. aged so that the wide panel has been slid out. It does not work with the Olympus...
Instruction Manual
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GUIDE NUMBER (GN) LIST • TTL AUTO/AUTO ISO100, m FOUR THIRDS 8 10 12 14 17 25 35 42 ZOOM (mm) With 135 16 20 24 28 35 50 70 85 TTL AUTO/AUTO Full emission 12 14 20 22 26 28 32 36... 12 14 17 25 35 42 ZOOM (mm) With 135 16 20 24 28 35 50 70 85 1/1 12.0 14.0 20.0 22.0 24.0 28.0 32.0 36.0 1/2 8.5 9.9 14.1 15.6 17.0 19.8 22.6 25.5 1/4 MANUAL 1/8 Light intensity ratio 1/16 6.0 7.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 4.2 4.9 7.1 7.8 8.5 9.9 11.3 12.7 3.0 3.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 1/32 2.1 2.5 3.5 3.9 4.2 4.9 5.7 6.4 ...
GUIDE NUMBER (GN) LIST • TTL AUTO/AUTO ISO100, m FOUR THIRDS 8 10 12 14 17 25 35 42 ZOOM (mm) With 135 16 20 24 28 35 50 70 85 TTL AUTO/AUTO Full emission 12 14 20 22 26 28 32 36... 12 14 17 25 35 42 ZOOM (mm) With 135 16 20 24 28 35 50 70 85 1/1 12.0 14.0 20.0 22.0 24.0 28.0 32.0 36.0 1/2 8.5 9.9 14.1 15.6 17.0 19.8 22.6 25.5 1/4 MANUAL 1/8 Light intensity ratio 1/16 6.0 7.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 4.2 4.9 7.1 7.8 8.5 9.9 11.3 12.7 3.0 3.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 1/32 2.1 2.5 3.5 3.9 4.2 4.9 5.7 6.4 ...
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...mode Remedy Ref. Page Change the camera's ISO speed or lens iris (F) setting. • FP MANUAL The following formula. Guide number (GN) = Guide number at 1/1 x Light intensity ratio coefficient Light intensity ratios and their coefficients Light intensity ratio 1/1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16 54... Coefficient 1.0 0.71 0.5 0.35 0.25 WARNING DISPLAY LIST • Digital camera with the following guide number (GN) figures have a 1/1 light intensity ratio. P. 32 Set the wide panel. P. 43 55 ZOOM (mm) FOUR THIRDS With 135 8 ...
...mode Remedy Ref. Page Change the camera's ISO speed or lens iris (F) setting. • FP MANUAL The following formula. Guide number (GN) = Guide number at 1/1 x Light intensity ratio coefficient Light intensity ratios and their coefficients Light intensity ratio 1/1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16 54... Coefficient 1.0 0.71 0.5 0.35 0.25 WARNING DISPLAY LIST • Digital camera with the following guide number (GN) figures have a 1/1 light intensity ratio. P. 32 Set the wide panel. P. 43 55 ZOOM (mm) FOUR THIRDS With 135 8 ...
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Pay attention to the distance to the subject since a lower guide number (GN) is set . P. 41 The wide panel is selected. Cancel this setting except for close -up flash photography. Change the camera's ISO speed or lens iris (F) setting. Warning details Downward bounce in all modes ...P. 41 The wide panel is set at 7° downward. Pay attention to the distance to the subject since a lower guide number (GN) is set at 7° downward. Cancel this setting except for close -up flash photography. P. 43 P. 35 57 Page The light-emitting section is selected.
Pay attention to the distance to the subject since a lower guide number (GN) is set . P. 41 The wide panel is selected. Cancel this setting except for close -up flash photography. Change the camera's ISO speed or lens iris (F) setting. Warning details Downward bounce in all modes ...P. 41 The wide panel is set at 7° downward. Pay attention to the distance to the subject since a lower guide number (GN) is set at 7° downward. Cancel this setting except for close -up flash photography. P. 43 P. 35 57 Page The light-emitting section is selected.
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... Number Type Guide number Firing angle Flash emission period Flash emission count (at full activation) Recharge time (from full activation to charge lamp lighting) Flash modes Bounce angles Auto power OFF : FS-FL36 : External electronic flash for 8 mm: Up-down 7°, right 0 to 90°, left 0 to turn off the FL-36, turn off the FL-36 before turning off , the FL-36...
... Number Type Guide number Firing angle Flash emission period Flash emission count (at full activation) Recharge time (from full activation to charge lamp lighting) Flash modes Bounce angles Auto power OFF : FS-FL36 : External electronic flash for 8 mm: Up-down 7°, right 0 to 90°, left 0 to turn off the FL-36, turn off the FL-36 before turning off , the FL-36...