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There are basically two types of flash bulb attachments on the market: clip-on types and bracket types. Either can be used with your camera. The clip-on types are attached to the hot shoe and the bracket types are screwed into the tripod screw hole. Use one of these three bulb types: M, MF or FP.The correct terminal and the correct shutter speed to use for each of these three types are outlined in the table below. Before attaching the flash unit to the camera, you must remove the protective plug from the proper terminal. When not using the terminals, keep the plugs inserted. SHUTTER SPEED ELECTRONIC FLASH FLASH BU LB 1 111 1 11 1000 500 250 125 60 30 15 X FP FP CLASS X 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 B M • MF • FP CLASS •17

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There
are
basically
two
types
of
flash
bulb
attachments
on
the
market:
clip
-on
types
and
bracket
types.
Either
can
be
used
with
your
camera.
The
clip
-on
types
are
attached
to
the
hot
shoe
and
the
bracket
types
are
screwed
into
the
tripod
screw
hole.
Use
one
of
these
three
bulb
types:
M,
MF
or
FP.The
correct
terminal
and
the
correct
shutter
speed
to
use
for
each
of
these
three
types
are
outlined
in
the
table
below.
Before
attaching
the
flash
unit
to
the
camera,
you
must
remove
the
protective
plug
from
the
proper
terminal.
When
not
using
the
terminals,
keep
the
plugs
inserted.
SHUTTER
SPEED
1
1000
1
1
500
250
1
125
1
60
1
30
1
15
1
1
1
1
8
4
2
ELECTRONIC
FLASH
X
FLASH
BU
LB
FP
FP
CLASS
X
M
MF
FP
CLASS
B
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