User manual MINOLTA MAXXUM FLASH 4000AF PART 2

[. . . ] Set the camera to M-mode, then turn the control dial until appears in the data panel. 2. Turn the control dial to select any shutter speed up to 1/125th of a second. 3. Press the exposurecompensation button and turn the control dial to select the aperture. · Refer to the flash range table on page 26 to determine the aperture setting and the flash range. 3. Press the exposurecompensation button and turn the control dial to select the aperture. Cancelling the Flash Push the built-in flash down or turn the accessory flash off. · will be displayed in the data panel. 4. [. . . ] High-speed sync (HSS) allows faster shutter speeds when fill flash is used on moving subjects outdoors. FLASH ­ Slow Sync In P and A-modes, slow-shutter sync sets a slower shutter speed to increase the background or ambient lighting exposure in a flash picture. Flash output will automatically be decreased to maintain a correct exposure of your subject. High-speed Sync HSS also lets you use large aperture/high shutter-speed combinations to separate your subject from the background by limiting the depth-of-field. Attach the 5400HS flash and set it to standard mode. · The camera will automatically switch to HSS mode and H will appear in the viewfinder and data panel. · Flash and color meters cannot meter the flash when high-speed sync is selected. 2. While pressing the spot/AE lock button, press the shutterrelease button all the way down to take the picture. · If the background is bright or a large aperture is set (A-mode), the shutter speed may not be reduced. · Use a tripod if the shutter speed becomes too slow to allow sharp, hand-held pictures after you press the spot/AE lock button. · and the locked exposure will be displayed in the viewfinder. Refer to the 5400HS instruction manual for details. 66 67 FLASH ­ Wireless/Remote Flash Wireless/Remote Flash is available with the Minolta 5400HS, 5400xi, and 3500xi accessory flashes. Wireless/Remote flash lets you experience the creative control available with an accessory flash. In Wireless/Remote flash mode, the off-camera flash is triggered by a coded signal from the camera's built-in flash when you press the shutter-release button. When proper exposure has been received, another signal cuts the accessory flash off. When remote ratio flash is selected, the off-camera flash provides 2/3 of the full exposure while the built-in flash provides the remaining 1/3. FLASH ­ Wireless/Remote Flash Setting Wireless/Remote Flash Mode 1. Press the function button and slide the main switch from LOCK to ON. · will blink in the data panel. 76 77 CUSTOM FUNCTIONS Cust 1 ­ AF Release Priority 1 ­ AF priority Shutter will not release until or appears in the viewfinder. CUSTOM FUNCTIONS Cust 4 ­ DX Memory 1 ­ DX Memory Off Film speed is always set to the DX-coded ISO. Non-DX-coded film is set to the ISO of the previous roll. 2 ­ Release Priority Shutter releases even if the focus cannot be confirmed. Use Release priority when photographing moving subjects. · When continuous-advance mode is selected, the camera will not update the focus while the shutter-release button is pressed. 2 ­ DX Memory On Changes to the film speed for a DX coded roll are saved and applied to future rolls with the same DX coded ISO. Use to consistently over/under-expose a specific film type. · Film must be loaded before the ISO can be changed. Cust 2 ­ Film Rewind Start 1 ­ Automatic Film is automatically rewound at the end of the roll. Cust 5 ­ Flash Control in P Mode 1 ­ Autoswitchover Built-in flash pops-up when shutter-release button is pressed partway down. Flash will fire when necessary. 2 ­ Manual Press the manual-rewind button to initiate rewind. (p29). 2 ­ Fill Flash (Manual Switchover) Flash-mode button must be pressed to raise the built-in flash (p27). Flash will fire every time the shutter is released. Cust 3 ­ Film Tip 1 ­ Film is completely rewound into the cartridge. 2 ­ Leader is left out of the cartridge after rewind. · Sliding the main switch to LOCK during rewind causes the film to be rewound into the cartridge when the power is switched back on. · The TTL exposure system will ensure correct exposure. · Push the built-in flash down to select flash cancel ( ). 78 79 CUSTOM FUNCTIONS Cust 6 ­ Focus-hold button (LENS) The mounted lens must have a focus hold button. 1 ­ Focus Hold Pressing the focus-hold button on the lens locks the focus. CUSTOM FUNCTIONS Cust 7 ­ Spot AF button 1 ­ Spot Focus Press the Spot AF button to lock the focus using the center focus sensor (p53). 2 ­ Selectable focus area Press the Spot AF button and turn the control dial to specify the desired local focus area. 2 ­ Spot Focus Pressing the focus-hold button on the lens selects the center focus sensor (p53). 3 ­ Continuous Focus Select this setting when focusing on moving subjects. Pressing the focus-hold button on the lens selects continuous focus. · The selected focus area is displayed in the viewfinder data panel. · The focus area remains selected until it is changed or CUSt ­ 7 is returned to setting 1. [. . . ] If the camera or lens comes in contact with sand, gently blow away loose particles - wiping may scratch the surface. · To clean the lens surface, first brush away any dust or sand then, if necessary, moisten a lens tissue with lens cleaning fluid and gently wipe the lens in a circular motion, starting from the center. · Never touch the interior of the camera, especially the shutter and mirror, doing so may impair their alignment and movement. · Never use compressed air to clean the camera's interior, it may cause damage to sensitive interior parts. [. . . ]