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Determining the aperture and flash shooting distance range m/ft.

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Determining the aperture and flash shooting distance range (m/ft.) Non-TTL auto flash TTL auto flash Basic operation ISO sensitivity Flash shooting distance range (m/ft.) 25 50 100 200 400 800 No wide-flash adapter in place With wide-flash adapter in place ʵ f/1.4 f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 1-8/3.3-26 0.7-5/2.3-16 f/1.4 f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 0.7-5.6/2.3-18 0.5-3.5/1.6-11 f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 0.6-4/2-13 0.3-2.5/1-8.2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 0.6-2.8/2-9.1 0.3-1.7/1-5.5 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 0.6-2/2-6.5 0.3-1.2/1-3.9 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 f/32 0.6-1.4/2-4.5 0.3-0.8/1-2.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 f/32 ʵ 0.6-1/2-3.2 0.3-0.6/1-1.9 • At an ISO sensitivity of 100 (200), the available shooting apertures in the Non-TTL auto flash mode are: f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, and f/8 (f/4, f/5.6, f/8, and f/11) • At an ISO sensitivity of 100 (400), the available shooting apertures in the TTL auto flash mode are: E f/2 to f/16 (f/4 to f/32). • Use of the built-in wide-flash adapter is recommended when shooting subjects closer than approx. 1m (3.3 ft.) (p. 28) • Set the flash head at the 50° position when shooting subjects closer than approx. 0.4m (1.3 ft.) (p. 5). 15

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E
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ISO sensitivity
Flash shooting distance range (m/ft.)
25
50
100
200
400
800
No wide-flash adapter in place
With wide-flash adapter in place
－
f/1.4
f/2
f/2.8
f/4
f/5.6
1–8/3.3–26
0.7–5/2.3–16
f/1.4
f/2
f/2.8
f/4
f/5.6
f/8
0.7–5.6/2.3–18
0.5–3.5/1.6–11
f/2
f/2.8
f/4
f/5.6
f/8
f/11
0.6–4/2–13
0.3–2.5/1–8.2
f/2.8
f/4
f/5.6
f/8
f/11
f/16
0.6–2.8/2–9.1
0.3–1.7/1–5.5
f/4
f/5.6
f/8
f/11
f/16
f/22
0.6–2/2–6.5
0.3–1.2/1–3.9
f/5.6
f/8
f/11
f/16
f/22
f/32
0.6–1.4/2–4.5
0.3–0.8/1–2.6
f/8
f/11
f/16
f/22
f/32
－
0.6–1/2–3.2
0.3–0.6/1–1.9
Determining the aperture and flash shooting distance range (m/ft.)
Non-TTL
auto flash
TTL auto flash
• At an ISO sensitivity of 100 (200), the available shooting apertures in the Non-TTL auto flash mode are:
f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, and f/8 (f/4, f/5.6, f/8, and f/11)
• At an ISO sensitivity of 100 (400), the available shooting apertures in the TTL auto flash mode are:
f/2 to f/16 (f/4 to f/32).
• Use of the built-in wide-flash adapter is recommended when shooting subjects closer than approx.
1m (3.3 ft.) (p. 28)
• Set the flash head at the 50° position when shooting subjects closer than approx. 0.4m (1.3 ft.) (p. 5).
Basic operation