Using A Flash; Connecting A Flash; Setting The Flash Mode - Ricoh Pentax K-3 III Operating Manual

Using a Flash

When an external flash (optional) is connected to the camera,
you can discharge a flash for shooting.

Connecting a Flash

Remove the hot shoe cover from the
camera, and attach an external flash.
t Memo
• Refer to "Functions when Using an External Flash" (p.119) for
details on the functions of external flashes.

Setting the Flash Mode

1
Select [Flash Mode] in the A2 menu and press
D.
The [Flash Mode] screen appears.
2
Select a flash mode.
Automatically measures the
Auto Flash
ambient light and determines
Discharge
whether to use the flash.
Discharges a pre-flash for red-eye
Auto Flash+
reduction before an automatic
Red-eye
flash.
A2
Flash Mode Flash Mode
Flash On Flash On
OK OK
Cancel Cancel 0.0EV 0.0EV
Discharges a flash for each
Flash On
image.
Discharges a pre-flash for red-eye
Flash On+
reduction before the main flash for
Red-eye
each image.
Sets to a slow shutter speed and
discharges a flash for each
Slow-speed image.
Sync Use this, for example, when
shooting a portrait with the sunset
in the background.
Discharges a pre-flash for red-eye
Slow Sync+ reduction before the main flash is
Red-eye discharged with a slow shutter
speed.
Available operations
R Compensates the flash exposure (-2.0 to
+1.0).
M Resets the compensation value to the
default setting.
3
Press E.
4
Press F.
The camera returns to the standby mode.
t Memo
• The flash modes that can be selected vary depending on the
capture mode.
• When the flash is used in J mode, the shutter speed
automatically changes over a range from 1/200 seconds to a
slow shutter speed depending on the lens being used. The
shutter speed is locked at 1/200 seconds when a lens other
than a D FA, DA, DA L, FA, FA J, or F lens is used.
• When the flash is used in I, K, or L mode, any desired
shutter speed of 1/200 seconds or slower can be set.
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