Pentax ZX-M ZX-M Manual - Page 45

8

SLOW

SHUTTER

SPEED

SYNC

SHOOTING

Purpose:

It

is

possible

to

balance

the

exposure

of

a

fore-

ground

subject

against

a

dimly

-lit

background

by

using

the

flash

to

properly

expose

the

foreground

subject

and

a

slow

-shutter

-speed

to

expose

the

low

light

background.

In

the

Metered

Manual

Mode

1.

Attach

the

flash

unit

to

the

camera.

2.

Set

the

camera's

exposure

mode

to

the

Metered

Manual

Mode.

3.

Select

an

appropriate

shutter

speed

(slower

than

1/100

of

second)

and

aperture

combina-

tion

for

a

correct

exposure.

4.

Focus

the

subject

and

release

the

shutter.

In

the

Shutter

-Priority

AE

Mode

1.

With

the

power

switch

of

the

flash

unit

off

position,

attach

the

flash

unit

to

the

camera.

2.

Set

the

camera's

exposure

mode

to

the

Shutter

-Priority

AE

Mode.

3.

Set

the

desired

shutter

speed.

If

a

shutter

speed

over

1/100

is

selected,

the

camera

will

automatically

re

-set

the

shutter

to

a

maxi-

mum

speed

of

1/100.

Note:

If

the

aperture

in

the

viewfinder

blinks,

a

correct

exposure

will

not

be

obtained

for

the

background.

Adjust

the

shutter

speed

until the

blinking

stops.

4.

Turn

the

flash

on.

Note:

If

the

power

is

on

before

the

flash

unit

is

attached

to

the

camera,

correct

exposure

will

not

be

obtained

for

the

background.

5.

Take

a

picture.

Note:

In

the

slow

-speed

-sync

shooting,

use

of

a

tripod

is

recommended

to

prevent

camera

shake.

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