Sony SLT-A58 α Handbook - Page 124

Adjusting the brightness of the image Flash Comp. When shooting with the flash, you can adjust the amount of flash light alone, without changing the exposure compensation. You can only change the exposure of the main subject within the flash range. Fn button t (Flash Comp.) t Select the desired setting Toward +: Makes the flash level higher. Toward -: Makes the flash level lower. Notes • [Flash Comp.] cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to [Intelligent Auto], [Superior Auto], [Sweep Panorama], or [Scene Selection]. • The higher flash effect may not be visible due to the limited amount of flash light, if the subject is outside the maximum range of the flash. If the subject is very close, the lower flash effect may not be visible. Exposure compensation and flash compensation Exposure compensation changes the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity (when [AUTO] is selected) to perform the compensation. Flash compensation only changes the amount of flash light. Flash control MENU button t setting 2 t [Flash control] t Select the desired ADI flash Pre-flash TTL Controls the lighting of the flash, factoring in the focus distance information and light metering data from the preflash. This method enables accurate flash compensation with virtually no effect from reflection off the subject. Controls the amount of flash light depending only on the data from pre-flash light metering. This method is susceptible to reflection off the subject. ADI: Advanced Distance Integration TTL: Through The Lens • When [ADI flash] is selected, using a lens that is provided with a distance encoder feature provides more accurate flash compensation by using more accurate distance information. 124