Hoya AF-360FGZ инструкция обслуживания

AUT O ZOOM ELECTRONIC FLASH UNIT OPERA TING MANUAL Please read this operating manual carefully first for proper use.[...]

Thank you for p urchasing th e PENT AX Auto-flash AF360FGZ. In addition t o easy dayligh t sync photogra phy with TTL au to, the AF360FGZ al so allows wir eless TTL auto (P-TTL auto) phot ography and h igh-speed sy nc. It is a clip-on ty pe flash wh ich enables a ccurate foc us adjustmen ts even in dark locatio ns with built- in AF-assist spotbeam.[...]

1 FOR THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FLASH UNIT Although we hav e carefull y produced thi s flash unit fo r safe operat ion, please be sure to especi ally follow wa rnings and cautions given on page 2. WA R N I N G This symbo l indicat es that viol ating this item coul d cause serious pe rsonal inju ries. CAUTION This symbo l indicates that viol ating this i[...]

2 W ARNING The flash contains el ectronic c ircuits that operate at high vol tages . Do not at tempt to disassem ble the fl ash unit yo urself, as there is danger of an el ectric shoc k. If internal p arts of the fla sh unit becomes exposed due t o impact, etc., do no t touch them as there is da nger of an elec tric shock. Do not expose t he flash [...]

3 Precautions for Y our Flash Unit ● Never use orga nic solvents such as paint thinner, alcohol or benzene to cl ean the flash unit. ● Avoid leaving the flash unit for extended period in places wher e the humidit y and temperatu re are very high such as in a car. ● Be careful not to subjec t the flash unit to stron g vibration s, shock or pr [...]

4 ■ Cautions Rega rding Batteries ● This flash unit uses four AA al kaline, lit hium, or nick el metal hydride bat teries. Do not us e any other typ e of batteries. The flash uni t may not be able t o operate corre ctly or demons trate sufficient pe rformance, o r the flash unit itself may ge nerate heat, de pending on the type of batteries use[...]

5 Content s FOR THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FLASH UNIT ................................................................. 1 Precautions for Your Flash Unit ....................... 3 Cautions Reg arding Batt eries ............. ................ 4 Names of Parts .......................................... ......... 6 LCD Panel Indicat or......................[...]

6 Names of Part s  Bounce angle adjustment  LCD panel  Flash mode butto n  Select butt on  Adjustment dial  LCD panel illuminatio n button/ Format button  Zoom button/ Channel butto n  T e st button/ Mode ling button / Ready lamp  Setting switch  Power switch  Wireless mode swit ch @ Sync mode s witch > Bounce lo[...]

7           @  T Y (Inner pin) > S V G R " W [ K Q[...]

8 ■ LCD Panel Indicator  Zoom indicator : A.Zoom ➝ M.Zoom xxmm = 20, 24, 2 8, 35, 50, 70 , 85 (35 mm for mat) 35, 45, 55, 70 , 100, 135, 150 (645 format ) 55, 60, 70, 90 , 120, 180, 190 (67 format ) 13, 16, 19 , 24, 34, 48 , 58 (Digit al camera ( K series, *ist D series)) 25, 30, 35, 43 , 62, 87, 106 (6 45D)  Format indi cator : 35mm ➝ [...]

9 When in poorly l it locations and the LCD panel canno t be seen, pres sing the LCD p anel illumination button (LIGHT) will illuminate the p anel for about 10 se conds. Pressing it again wi ll turn of f the illumination. ● The camera's LCD panel lights up also when you press the LCD illumination button (LIGHT) and the exp osure meteri ng ti[...]

10 Inserting the Batteries Slide the batte ry chamber co ver as shown in the figure to open. Insert four AA batteri es, making sur e the plus/ minus markings ( + , - ) match the diagra m inside the ba ttery chamber cover .   1 2[...]

11 T ypes of Batt eries This flash un it uses four AA batt eries of the same type, as shown below . - Alkaline batt ery (LR6) - Lithium battery (FR6) - Nickel- Metal Hydride batte ry (Ni-MH) (Nickel mangane se (Ni-Mn) and nick el cadmium (Ni- Cd) batteri es cannot be us ed.) ● For information about recycling times and total number of flas hes, re[...]

12 Mounting to Camera Remove the hot shoe cover from the camer a. Attach the flash unit to th e camera.  Turn the locking leve r of the flas h unit in the directio n opposite to that indica ted by (FIX ➝ ) (clockwise fr om the direc tion of the LCD panel).  Slide the hot shoe fo ot of the f lash unit i nto the camera's ho t shoe from t[...]

13 T urning the Power On Sliding the power switch to the (ON) p osition will tu rn on the power . The rea dy lamp will light up when the flash is cha rged. Slidi ng it to th e (OFF) posi tion will turn off the power . If charging time takes more than 20 se conds, the batteries a re exhausted and s hould be repl aced with new batte ries. If t he fla[...]

14 ■ Auto Power Off Function When the flash unit is left unused for about 3 minute s with the power sw itch set to the (ON) position, i t automatically turns of f to save the power . ● In the auto fla sh mode (A), the power will turn off after about 6 minutes. ● In the wireless mode, the power will turn off af ter about 1 hour of non-opera ti[...]

15 Select Button (S)/Adju stment Dial Functions 4 types of sett ings are avai lable as show n on the follo wing pages for th e select butt on (S) and the a djustment di al. Procedure Press t he select b utton (S) s o that the number to adjust blinks . Turn the adjustment dial an d adjust the bl inking number .  1  2[...]

16 After ad justment, pr ess the select bu tton (S) and stop the blin king. Adjus t the other it ems below using the same pr ocedure. ● When using multiple flash units set to P-TTL or TTL Auto and adju sting the amount of light at the same time, use the camera’s exposure compensation.  3 Connected Flash Mode Adjustment Range Flash expo sure [...]

17 Camera Form at and Flash Coverage Angle The AF360F GZ’ s flash cov erage angle can be adju sted to match the ang le of view of the lens being used, which enables effective distr ibution of th e flash light . The flash cove rage angle is indicate d by the focal lengths of available lenses in the LCD panel of the flash unit, acc ording to t he p[...]

18 Zoom position (Flash cover age angle) set ting Next, set th e zoom (fl ash coverage angle) to match the foca l length of the l ens you are usi ng. Auto Zoom (A.Zoom) If both the camera and lens ar e autofocus, you can automatica lly set the flash cover age angle accord ing to the focal length of the lens by pr e ssing the shutter release button [...]

19 Zoom Positions by Camera format * With the wi de-angle panel ● When the wide-angle panel is used, the zoom button (ZOOM) will not work. (The wide-angle panel is i n a slit on the top of the flash head. Pull it out so that i t covers the front of the fl ash head. If the catchl ight panel is not necessa ry , leave it in the slit.) 35mm camera 64[...]

20 35mm Camera 645 Camera 67 Camera Digital Camera (K series, *ist D) Digital Camera (645D)[...]

21 ● In the (A.Zoom) mode, the flash cov erage angle will be adj usted automati cally to suit the lens focal leng th when you press the shutte r releas e button half way , and the camera exp osure metering ti mer is on. ● A warnin g signal a ppears as follows when the flash cannot cov er the focal length of the camera. - The zoom indi cator bli[...]

22 Using the Flash Modes The AF360F GZ has th e followi ng flash mod es. Select the mode best suit ed for the subject . Before pho tographing , confirm t he follo wing. 1. Whet her your camera supp orts the desired flash mode. ➝ Cameras that Suppo rt Each Flash Mode (page 57) 2. Whet her you can use the des ired function wit h the combinat ion of[...]

23 ■ P-TTL Auto Flash Refer to page 22 for the fe atures and conditions of use of this flas h mode. Procedure Turn on the flash unit. Press the f lash mode button (MOD E) until (P-TTL) is di splayed on the LCD p anel. Set the sync mo de switch to leading cu rtain sync ( ), trailing cur tain sync ( ), or contrast- control ( ), accordi ng to the su[...]

24 ■ TTL Auto Flash Refer to p age 22 for th e features and condi tions of use of this flas h mode. Procedure T urn on t he flash unit. Press the flash mo de button (MODE) until (TTL) is display ed on the LCD pa nel. Set the sync mode switch to lead ing curtain sync ( ), trailing c urtai n sync ( ), or contrast-c ontrol ( ), accord ing to the sub[...]

25 ■ Auto Flash Refer to page 22 for the fe atures and conditions of use of this flas h mode.     [...]

26 Procedure T urn on the power sw itch. Press the fla sh mode button (M ODE) until (A) is displayed on the LCD panel. Set the apert ure value and IS O.  Press the s elect bu tton (S) so that (f/st op) on the LCD panel blinks .  T urn the ad justment d ial to set the apertur e value. ● The effectiv e flash range i s displayed o n the LCD pa[...]

27 ■ Manual Flash Refer to page 22 for the fe atures and conditions of use of this flas h mode. Procedure Turn on the power switch. Press the flash mode b utton (MODE ) to displa y (M) (1/xx) o n the LCD panel. ● Y ou can set the fl ash output fr om 1/1 to 1/32. See pag e 15 . Set the zoom position. (The setting me thod differs accord ing to yo[...]

28 Confirm that th e subject is wit hin the effective flash rang e and the re ady lamp is l it. Then take a picture. ● In the followin g cameras, if the co rrect flash output is obtained, the flash mode indicator and ( ) in the vi ewfinder will blink. 645, LX, MZ -M/ZX-M For details, refer to “Auto Check Disp lay” on pag e 9 . 5[...]

29 Using the Sync Mode The AF360FGZ has t he following sync mo des. Select the mode b est suited f or the subj ect. Before ph otographin g, confir m the followi ng. 1. Wh ether your camera su pports the desired sync mode. ➝ Cameras that Su pport Each S ync Mode (pa ge 59) 2. Whether you can use the desired sync mode with the combinati on of your [...]

30 ■ Leading Curt ain Sync Mode Refer to p age 29 for th e features and condi tions of use of this sync mode . Procedure Set the po wer switch to the (ON) position. Set the sync mode switch to leadi ng curtain sync () . Confirm that th e subject is wit hin the effective flash rang e and the re ady lamp is l it. Then take a picture. ■ T railing [...]

31 ■ High-S peed Sync Mode Refer to page 29 for the fe atures and conditions of use of this sync mod e. ● As can be seen in th e table on p age 81, the guide number beco mes smaller as th e shutter speed becomes faster in high-s peed sync mode. Accordin gly , it should be not ed that the distance for taking pictures would become shorter. Proced[...]

32 Check the fl ash range by looking a t the bar gr aph on the LC D pane l. Confirm that th e subject is wit hin the effective flash rang e and the re ady lamp is l it. Then take a picture. ● Please read the camera operating manual for camera operation. ● High-speed sync is possible with the camera sep arated (wireless) fr om the AF36 0GZ. (Ref[...]

33 ■ Contrast Co ntrol Sync Flash Refer to page 29 for the fe atures and conditions of use of this sync mod e. ● Refer to “Connecting the AF3 60FGZ with the Extension Cord” on page 56 on using the AF360FGZ detached fro m the camera. Procedure Turn on the power switch. Set the sync mo de switch to co ntrast-contr ol () . Set the zoom positio[...]

34 With a si ngle flash ● If you ar e using a single fl ash unit , you ca n only perform leading curtain sync photo graphy when the sync mode swit ch is set to contr ast-control () . With contrast control sync flash[...]

35 Advanced Functions ■ Wireless Mode With the AF360F GZ, you can take phot ographs with the flash unit sep arated from the camer a wireles sly in P-TTL mode. Combine the fl ash unit with the built-i n flash unit of the camera or another AF 360FGZ att ached to the camera. ● The AF540FGZ can be us ed interchangea bly with AF360FGZ fl ash units f[...]

36 ● Control Flash and Main Flash The purpose of the control f lash of the wireless mode is to send informatio n to the other flash unit before taking a picture. The main flash discharg es at the actual time a picture is t aken in the same manner as t raditionally done. ● When sett ing up a f lash uni t sep arately from the camera, use the off-[...]

37 ● The AF360FGZ can be used in combin ation with a built-in flash unit only when used with the following cameras. *ist D, *ist, MZ-S, MZ-L/ZX- L/MZ-6, K10D (NOTE), K20D, K200D, K- x, K-7, K-m/K2000 (NOTE) However , this requires th e firmware to b e updated to V e rsion 1.10 or la ter . Do wnload the fir mware for the K10D fro m the following U[...]

38 Firstly , se t the wireles s mode and channe l of the AF360FGZ, and re gister the c hannel on the camera.  Turn the camera off and then attach th e AF360FGZ to the hot shoe of the camera.  Set the power switch of the flash unit to (WIRELESS).  Set the wireles s mode switch to (S), so that SLA VE is displayed i n the uppe r right co rner[...]

39 (Prepar ation of Flash Unit Att ached to Camera) Firstly , se t the wireles s mode and channe l of the AF360FGZ attached to t he camera, and regi ster the channel on the camera.  Attach the AF360FGZ to the hot sh oe of the camera af ter turning the camera off.  Set the power switch of the flash unit to (WIRELESS) .  Set the wirel ess mo[...]

40  When you turn t he camera on and pres s the shutter re lease button ha lfway down, t he channel o f the flash uni t is registe red on the camera. (Prep aration of Sep arated Flash Unit) Next, set th e channel of the se parated (wireless ) flash unit t o the same channe l as the flash unit attached to the ca mera.  Place the o ther AF 360F[...]

41 (Prep aration of Flash Unit Att ached to Camera) Firstly , set the wireles s mode and channel of the AF360FGZ at tached to the camer a, and register the channel on the camera.  Attach the AF360F GZ to the hot sho e of the camera after tur ning the camer a off.  Set the po wer switch of the fl ash unit to (WIRELESS).  Set the wi reless m[...]

42  Slide the s etting switc h back up to the (whi te dot).  When you turn t he camera on and pres s the shutter re lease button ha lfway down, t he channel o f the flash uni t is registe red on the camera. (Prep aration of Sep arated Flash Unit) Next, set th e channel of the se parated (wireless ) flash unit t o the same channe l as the flas[...]

43 (Using the AF360FGZ in Combination with a Built-in Flash Unit) Firstly , set the wireles s mode and channel of the AF360FGZ, and register th e channel on th e camera.  Turn the camera off and then attach th e AF360FGZ to the hot shoe of the camera.  Set the power switch of the f lash unit to (WIRELESS) .  Set the wirel ess mode switch t[...]

44  When you tu rn the camer a on and press the shutter re lease button ha lfway down, t he channel is regi stered on the came ra. Next, remove the flash uni t from the camera and place it in the d esired posit ion. ● Press the flash mode but ton (MODE) to display (P-TTL) if the flash mode was set to th e modes other than P-TTL. Set the zoom p[...]

45 (Using the AF360FGZ in Combi nation with another AF360FGZ) First, set t he wireless mod e and channel of th e AF360FGZ at tached to the camer a, and register the channel on the camera.  Turn the camera off and then attach th e AF360FGZ to the hot shoe of the camera.  Set the power switch of the f lash unit to (WIRELESS) .  Set the wi re[...]

46  When you tu rn the camer a on and press the shutter re lease button ha lfway down, t he channel is regi stered on the came ra. Next, set the chan nel of the s epar ated (wire less) flash unit to the sa me channel as the flash unit attached to the ca mera.  Place th e other AF 360FGZ in t he desired position.  Set the power switch of th[...]

47 ■ Slave With the AF360F GZ, you can take phot ographs with the flash unit sep arated from the camer a wireles sly in auto or ma nual mode. Combine the fl ash unit with the built-i n flash unit of the camera or another flas h unit at tached to the ca mera. Before ph otographin g, confir m the followi ng. 1. Wh ether you can use t his function w[...]

48 Set the zo om position to suit th e subject a nd place the fl ash unit at the de sired locat ion. ● When sett ing up a f lash uni t sep arately from the camera, use the off-camera shoe a dapter F when using a trip od, or the off- camera sho e clip CL-10 when setting up i n another locatio n such as ta bletop, chair , etc. T urn the flash unit [...]

49 ■ Slave Mode Setting T o properly c ontrol th e slave flash , it is n ecessary to set the slave mode s ettings. Procedure Slide the s etting swit ch up. Press the LCD pa nel illuminat ion butto n (LIGHT) for 2 second s or more. SLA VE1 will be displ ayed. Pressing th e select butt on (S) swit ches betwe en 1 and 2. ● The flash will not disch[...]

50 ■ Slow-Spee d Sync Photography When using a normal fla sh to phot ograph a su bject in a night or even ing setting, the backgroun d will appear very dark beca use a normal flash light can not suffic iently light it. However , it is pos sible to bal ance both subjec t and backgrou nd by using t he flash to properly expose the foreground subject[...]

51 ■ Bounc e Flash With the AF3 60FGZ, you can t ilt the flash h ead to aim at the ceili ng or wall to bo unce the flash be fore it reaches th e subject. Doin g so creates softer light and shadows to make t he picture look more natural. Bouncing the flash will decr ease the flash i ntensity by the time it re aches the subj ect. Theref ore, this f[...]

52 ● A click stop is provided for each bounce angle. ● T o change the ang le, move the fl ash head of the flash unit while pr essing the bounce lock release button. ● When using bounce flash, ( ) will be displayed on the LCD panel. ● The effecti ve flash range will blink only when the bounce angl e is set at -10 ° . ● It is recommende d [...]

53 ■ AF Spotbea m The AF360FGZ feat ures a built- in red spotbea m projector to assist t he autofocus system in di m light and low-contra st conditio ns. When using t he flash with autofocus c amera in dar k conditions, the spotb eam will be projected automatic ally depend ing on the ambie nt lighting c onditions . This fun ction is ac tivated on[...]

54 ■ Wide-Angle Panel and Catchlight Panel The AF360F GZ has a built-in wi de-angle pane l and catchligh t panel at the top of t he flash head. Execute the f ollowing if ne cessary . Pull out both th e wide-angle pane l and catchlig ht pan el . S t ore the panel you are no t using. . ● When storing the wide -angle panel, push it inward while ho[...]

55 ■ Modeling Flash/T est Flash Before taking th e picture, fir ing a modeling fl ash helps you to see how shadows are cast on the subject . Modeling Flash Slide the se tting switch down (yellow dot ). Check that the ready lamp is lit, then press the modeling bu tton (MODELING) . The flash will discharge continuou sly for on e second. After fir i[...]

56 ■ Connecting the AF360 FGZ with the Extension Cord When using the AF360FGZ separate ly from the camera connec ted by an extens ion cord, use the optional ext ension cord F5P /F5P L. Attach the extension c ord F5P/F5P L to the camera using th e optional ho t shoe adapter F G or the option al hot shoe adapter F (refer to th e diagra m on the ri [...]

57 Supported Functions for PENT AX Cameras ■ Cameras that Support Each Flash Mode Cameras that su pport each of the flash modes are listed belo w . Please not e that function s related to eac h flash mode differ . Refer to "Functions Related to Eac h Flash Mode" (p age 61 - 68). Flash Mode Camera Notes P-TTL Auto Flash (P-TTL) 645D, K-x[...]

58 TTL Auto Flash (TTL) 67 2 - In trailin g curtain sync or co ntrast contro l sync mode, the flash mode will automat ically be swi tched to (TTL) when you press t he shutter release butt on halfway dow n, even if you ha ve set it to man ual (M). 645N 2 , 645N , Z/PZ series, MZ/ZX series (exce pt MZ-M/ ZX-M), SFX N /SF1 N , SFX/SF1 - When the expos[...]

59 ■ Cameras that Support Eac h Sync Mode Cameras that su pport each of the sync modes ar e listed belo w . Please note t hat the conditi ons under whic h they can be use d differ depending on camera type and se ttings. For detail s, refer t o the restri ctions reference p ages. Sync Mode Camera Restrictions Referenc e Page Leading curtain sync ([...]

60 ■ Cameras that Support W ireless Mode (NOTE) For the K1 0D, the firmware must be updated to Version 1.10 or later (page 37 ). Y ou can use the sl ave flash inst ead, if your camera does no t support wi reless mode. In this case , the avail able flash modes are auto and ma nual (page 47). High-speed s ync ( ) Di gital single len s reflex camera[...]

61 ■ Cameras that Support Slow-S peed Sync Mode ■ Functions Related to Each Flash Mod e Supporte d flash mode s and sync modes dif fer for each camer a model. Refer to the f ollowing table. (Y es : usable,  : usable under cer tain conditions, No: unusable, -: Flash mode no t supported) * Where the flash mod e is set to SB (AF spotbeam), t h [...]

62 1. Cameras that Support P-TT L Auto Flash Mode * 1 : Depending on the typ e of camera, if AE Met ering is switc hed on, the fla sh mode switches t o [P-TTL] or [TT L]. For details, see page 57. * 2 : *ist D, K10D (the firmware must be updated to Version 1.10 or late r) T ype A (Digital single lens reflex cameras): 645D, K- x, K-7, K-m/K2000, K20[...]

63 2. Cameras that Support TTL Auto Flash Mode <Film cameras ( 35mm autofocu s single l ens reflex ca meras)> * 1 : Only wh en combined with camera s provided with red-e ye reducti on. (Exclu ding the MZ-5N, Z-1P , an d Z-5P .) * 2 : Only when the AF360F GZ is detached from the camera and connected by an e xtension co rd. (Exclud ing the MZ- [...]

64 <Film cameras ( medium format )> T ype D: 67 2 T ype E: 645 N 2 , 645 N T ype F: 645 Flash Mode (P-TTL) P-TTL auto flash photo graphy (TTL) TTL auto flash photography (A) auto flash photography (M) manual flash photography (SB) AF spotbeam Camera ty pe (D), (E), (F) (D) (E) (F) (D) (E) (F) (D) (E) (F) (D) (E) (F) Leading c urtain sync - Y [...]

65 <Film cameras (35mm ma nual focus singl e lens reflex came ras)> T ype G: L X T ype H: Super A/Supe r Program Flash Mode (P-TTL) P-TTL auto flash photography (TTL) TTL auto flash photograph y (A) auto flash photography (M) manual fl ash photography (SB) AF spotbeam Camera ty pe (G), (H) (G) (H) (G ) (H) (G) (H) (G), (H) Leading cur tain sy[...]

66 3. Cameras that Does not Support P-TTL an d TTL Auto Flash Mode <Film cameras ( 35mm autofocu s single le ns reflex ca meras)> T ype A: SF7/SF10 Flash Mode (P-TTL) P-TT L auto flash photography (TTL) TTL auto flash photograph y (A) auto f lash photography (M) manual flash photography (SB) AF spotbeam Camera type (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) Leading[...]

67 <Film cameras ( 35mm manual focus singl e lens reflex camera , 67 camera)> * 1 : Slow- speed sync with B ( Bulb Expo sure) for the A3Dat e and A3 DateS. * 2 : Except ME. T ype B: MZ-M/ZX-M T ype C: P30T , P30N/P3N, P3 0, P50/P5, A3D ate, A3Dat eS, Progra m A/Progr am Plus T ype D: ME, ME-Super, MG , ME-F/MEF , MV1/MV Flash Mode (P-TTL) P-T[...]

68 T ype E: 35mm sin gle reflex came ras other than th ose in T y pe A to D, 67 camera Flash Mode (P-TTL) P-TT L auto flash photography (TTL) TTL auto flash photograph y (A) auto f lash photography (M) manual flash photography (SB) AF spotbeam Camera type (E) (E) (E) (E) (E) Leading c urtain sync - - Y es Y es - T railing curt ain sync - - No No - [...]

69 ■ Sync Mode Restrictio ns Leading Curtain Sync Photography ( ) This sync mode can b e used wit h all PENT A X single le ns reflex cameras pr ovided with a hot sho e. Howeve r , there are restric tions depend ing on camera ty pe and settin gs. T railing Curt ain Sync Photog raphy ( ) Cameras that su pport this sync mode are as follows . The shu[...]

70 *1: The minimum shut ter speed varie s dependin g on the focal lengt h of the lens you are us ing. *2: The minimum shut ter speed varie s depending on ambient light. ● Under the following conditio n, the flash mode automatically s witches to P-TTL auto flas h: the flash mode is set to manual f lash (M), and th e sync mode is set to trailing cu[...]

71 Contrast Control Sync Photo graphy ( ) Flash units that support this sync mode are as f ollows. However , the flash modes , cameras, and ca mera shutter sp eeds that can be us ed differ depending on the flash unit. Set the sh utter spee d to the sp eed shown in the shut ter speed c olumn below . Flash Unit Flash Mode Camera Model AF360FGZ , AF54[...]

72 *1: The minimum shut ter speed varie s dependin g on the focal lengt h of the lens you are us ing. *2: The minimum shut ter speed varie s depending on ambient light. ● The flash mode automatically switches t o P-TTL auto under the fo llowing condition: When the flas h mode is set to manual flash (M ), and the sync mode is set to contrast contr[...]

73 High-Speed Sync Mode Ph otography ( ) Cameras that s upport this sync mode are as follows. Be sure to set your ca mera accor ding to the following s ettings: - Shutter speed: faster than flash unit' s X-sync spe ed - Exposure mode: Tv (Shutter Priority ), Av (Aperture Prior ity), M (manua l) Exposure modes other than the above are no t comp[...]

74 Slow-Sp eed Sync Photo graphy Restrictio ns Be sure to s et the ca mera as follo ws. Y ou cannot perform sl ow-speed sync photography with settings o ther than B (Bulb Exposure) wit h the following cameras: - Camera s that are not c apable of settin g the shutter speed slower t han the flash X -sync speed - Camera s in which the sh utter spee d [...]

75 645D, K-7, K20D , K10D, *ist D Green (exc ept 645D) , Hyper Program (when progra mmed AE is a ctivated) a nd Av (Aperture Prio rity) modes, Sv ( except *ist D) Y ou can perform slow-s peed sync photography using the fol lowing method when the ca mera is in Hyper Program mode. - Set the c amera using t he Av dial or Tv dial so th at the sh utter [...]

76 ■ Precautions When Phot ogra phing with a Slav e Flash ● Be sure to set the camer a as follows: - Exposure mode: M (man ual) or B (B ulb Exp osure) * Exposur e modes othe r than thos e above ar e not comp atible with this pho tographic me thod. ● Set the slave mod e of the flash u nit to SLA VE2 (ref er to page 49). Z-1P/PZ-1P , Z-5P , Z-5[...]

77 Flash Effective Range ■ Calculating the Flas h Effective Range When setting the lens to manual f/s top, calcul ate the guide number at full flash wit h the use of fl ash's zoom position a nd ISO. Div ide the resu lting guide n umber by the apertur e in use. Thus, the maximum distance is obtain ed. The mini mum dist ance is obt ained in di[...]

78 The shooting distance parameters wil l be displaye d on the LCD p anel. Make sure tha t you are w ithin the flash effec tive range be fore taki ng pictures. ● The effectiv e flash range is di splayed for the following camera and lens combinations. If the maximum dis tance exceeds 22 meters, ( ) will light up. If the mi nimum dist ance is 0.7m [...]

79 ■ Guide Number (GN) Guide numbers i ndicate flash light inte nsity . The la rger the number, the farther you can reac h with your fl ash. From the guide n umber , y ou can easily ob tain the proper apert ure setting re quired for an optimum exposure. ● Depending on the camera and lens you are using, the effective flash range m ay be displaye[...]

80 *With the wi de-angle panel at tached ISO Flash light intensity Camera format Zoom posi tion 35mm 85mm 70mm 50mm 35mm 28mm 24mm *20 mm 645 150mm 135mm 100mm 70mm 55mm 45mm *35 mm 67 190mm 180mm 120mm 90mm 70mm 60mm *55 mm DIGIT AL 58mm 48mm 34mm 24mm 19mm 16mm *13 mm 645D 106mm 87mm 62mm 43mm 35mm 30mm *25 mm ISO200 1/1 50.9 46.7 4 2.4 35.4 31.1[...]

81 High-Speed Sync Guid e Number *With th e wide-angl e panel attached ISO Shutter speed Camera format Zoom position 35mm 85mm 70mm 50mm 35mm 28mm 24mm *20mm DIGIT AL 58mm 48m m 34mm 24mm 19mm 16mm *13mm 645D 106mm 87mm 62mm 43mm 35mm 30mm *25mm ISO100 250 16.0 14.7 1 3.4 1 1.1 9.8 9.4 6.2 500 12.7 1 1 .6 10.6 8.8 7.7 7.4 4.9 1000 9.5 8.7 7.9 6.6 5[...]

82 ■ P-TTL and TTL Auto Flash Effec tive Range (Unit: m) Camera format Zoom position ISO 100 ISO 200 35mm 20mm 24mm 2 8mm 35mm 50mm 70mm 85mm 20mm 24mm 28m m 35mm 50mm 70mm 85mm 645 35mm 45mm 55mm 7 0mm 100mm 135mm 150mm 35mm 45mm 55 mm 70mm 100mm 135mm 150mm 67 55mm 60mm 70mm 90 mm 120mm 180mm 190m m 55mm 60m m 70mm 90mm 120mm 180mm 190mm D I G [...]

83 (Unit: m) Camera format Zoom position ISO 400 35mm 20mm 24mm 28mm 35mm 50mm 70mm 85 mm 645 35mm 45mm 55m m 70mm 100mm 135m m 150mm 67 55mm 60mm 70mm 90mm 120mm 180mm 190mm DIGIT AL 13mm 1 6mm 19mm 24mm 34mm 48mm 58mm 645D 25mm 30mm 35 mm 43mm 62mm 87mm 106mm f/stop f/1.2 2.3 - 23.3 3.5 - 35.0 3.7 - 36. 7 4.2 - 41. 7 5.0 - 50.0 5.5 - 55.0 6.0 - 6[...]

84 Optional Accessories A number of dedi cated access ories are avai lable for t his flash unit . Off-camera Shoe Clip CL-10 Setting clip for using the A F360FGZ as a wireless sla ve flash. Hot Shoe Adapter F G Adapter fo r using the AF360FG Z as a sep arate flash unit using th e extensio n cord F5P/ F5P L. It ca n be used in combinati on with the [...]

85 Specifications Ty p e Clip-on, TTL auto zoom flash unit with series control Guide No. ISO 100 ISO 200 Maximum 36 (ISO 100/m) In manual mode, six-step adjustment fro m M1/1 to M1/32. The focal lengt hs in the table below are for 35 mm single lens reflex cameras. (when usi ng 35mm format camera) *Wide-angle p anel used Focal Leng th (Zoom position[...]

86 (ISO 400) Flash duration (1/2 peak each) (M1/1) flash: Approx. 1/1200 sec. (TTL) Fastest duration t ime: Approx. 1/2 0000 sec. Recycling time/T ot al number of flashes Consecutive Discharge Approx. 2 frames/sec. for 50 times, at M 1/16 output (wit h using AA alkaline LR-6 batteries) Flash Coverage Angle Auto zoom enabled with auto focus compat i[...]

87 Flash modes P-TTL auto, TTL auto, auto, manual. Flash exposure compensation In P-TTL mode, -3.0 to +1.0 levels (0.5 step increme nts) Flash output setting Wireless master , slave: (1/1 ➝ 2/3 ➝ 1/2 ➝ 1/3) Manual: (1/1 ➝ 1/ 2 ➝ 1/4 ➝ 1/8 ➝ 1/16 ➝ 1/32) Flash sync mode Leading curtain sync, T railing curtain sync, Contrast control s[...]

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91 W arranty Policy All PENT AX camera accessories purchased through authori zed bona fide photographi c distribution channels are guarant eed against defect s of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase. Service will be render ed, and defective p arts wi ll be replaced without cost to you within t hat period, pro[...]

92 This warranty policy does not affect customer’s statutory rig hts. The local warranty policies availabl e from PENT AX distributo rs in some countries can s upersede th is warranty policy . Therefore, we recommend th at you review the warranty card s upplied with your product at the time of purchase, or cont act the PENT AX distributor in your[...]

93 Information for Users on Collection and Di sposal of Old Equipment and Used Batteries Used electrical/electronic equipme nts and batteries must be treated separ ately and in accordance with legisla tion that requires proper treatme nt, recovery and recycling of these products. Following the implementat ion by member states, private households wi[...]

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