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AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE OPERATION
The S8-1O
co
ntrol
s
the amount
of
I ight
o
utput
depending
o
n
the flash-to-subject
distance.
The
further
away
the
subject
is,
the
more
li
ght
it
em its;
the
closer
the
subject,
the
less
it emits.
In
ad dition,
the recycling time changes with
the
di
stance.
The
closer
th
e subject,
the
sh
o
rter
t he recyc
l
ing
ti me
.
Exposure Calculator
The
ex posure
calculator
helps
you
to
select the
u
sab le range of
f/
numbers
for t
he
speed
of
th
e
film
you are
using
and
t he effect ive
dis-
tance
range.
For
any film speed,
you have
two
f/
numbers
to
choose
from. Each
of
the
f/
numbers determines the
max
imum di
stance
range
the
auto ex posure
can
control.
The
mini-
mum dist
ance
rem
a
in
s
O.6m (2 ft)
rega
rdl
ess
of
the
f/
number.
With
the
distan
ce
unch
anged,
the
smal
ler
t he
f/
number
(the
larger
the
aperture),
t he
shor
ter
the flash duration. Of course, the
range
of
u
sab le
f/numbers changes
with
the film
speed
while the distance
range rema
in
s t he
same
for
all
speeds
.
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First,
position the
speed
of the
film
(ASA
number)
opposite
the white delta
by
t
urning
t he
knurled
rim
of t he calculator
.
Lines
be-
twee
n
the numbers
on the fi lm-speed scale
represent
in
ter med iate sett ings such as 32, 64,
etc., as
illu
strate
d
. Note
the
f/
numbe
rs
oppos ite
the
orange
and
blue
indi
cator
blocks respective-
ly as
the
max
imum
distance
range
is
ind
icated
in
both
meters and feet opposite
each
co lo
r-
ed
block. Then read
off
the most
suitab
le
f/
number
which
gives yo
u
the distance range,
depth of field
and
fl
a
sh
duration
you want. On
m anual
contro l, read off t he f/nu mber
which
appears
opposite t he
distance
you want.
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