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FLASH – High-Speed Sync
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EXPOSURE – Multiple Exposure
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.
• HSS cannot be used under fluorescent lights.
• Flash and color meters cannot meter the flash when high-speed sync is
selected.
The maximum sync speed for this
camera is 1/125. However, with the
5400HS accessory flash (sold
separately) shutter speeds up to
1/4000 can be used. High-speed
sync (HSS) allows faster shutter
speeds when fill flash is used on
moving subjects outdoors.
Refer to the 5400HS instruction manual for details.
High-speed Sync
Conventional Fill Flash
HSS also lets you use large aperture/high
shutter-speed combinations to separate
your subject from the background by
limiting the depth-of-field.
• The above corrections are intended as a general guideline. Some testing may
be necessary to produce the desired results.
• Exposure can be compensated in 1/2 EV increments using the exposure
compensation function (p57) and in 1/3 EV increments by changing the ISO
manually (p58).
The meter in your camera determines exposure (EV) based on the
assumption that only one exposure will be made on each frame.
When making multiple exposures, the EV for each additional
exposure needs to be reduced or over exposure will result.
• Compensation is not necessary if all of the exposures have dark backgrounds
and the subjects of the exposures will not overlap.
Metering Multiple Exposures
Compensate the exposures as follows:
Number of
Exposures
Exposure
Adjustment
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