Wireless Mode; (With *Ist, Mz-S Or Mz-L/Mz-6/Zx-L) - Pentax AF360FGZ Operating Manual

With contrast-control-sync flash
• If the camera's built-in flash is not used,
leading-curtain sync photography will result
even when the sync mode switch is set to
contrast-control-sync with one flash unit.
• With contrast-control-sync flash and the *ist,
MZ-S, MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L cameras, the flash
mode is set automatically to P-TTL. With other
autofocus cameras, or 67II camera, TTL auto
flash is set automatically.
• Instead of the camera's built-in flash, you can
also use a flash unit having contrast-control-
sync flash function.
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With a single flash
With the autofocus cameras and 67II cameras
which do not have a built-in flash, you can use
two or more flash units (AF360FGZ, AF500FTZ,
or AF330FTZ) to set the contrast-control-sync
flash mode. Regarding the flash output ratio,
the flash unit set to the contrast-control-sync
flash will be a "2" while the other flash unit will
be a "1".
• The contrast-control-flash will not work with
SFX, SFX and SF 7.
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WIRELESS MODE [*ist, MZ-S, MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L]
TTL auto flash (P-TTL) control is possible without a
cord connection between the camera and the flash
unit when the AF360FGZ is used in combination
with the *ist, MZ-S, MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L.
• Insure that the wireless mode setting is set to
[SLAVE1] when using the *ist, MZ-S or MZ-
L/MZ-6/ZX-L in wireless mode.
(See page 49.)
Notes on Wireless Flash Control (P-TTL photography)
Using with the camera's built-in flash.
R
The following transfer of information is done with the
built-in flash when the AF360FGZ is used wirelessly
before emitting the flash.
q Shutter button is pressed
w The built-in flash emits a small control flash
(relays the flash mode of the camera)
e External flash emits a small control flash (relays
confirmation of subject)
r The built-in flash emits a small control flash
(relays flash output to external flash)
* The built-in flash will emit a small control flash
one more time after this to relay the flash
duration time when HS (High-speed sync) is
set.
t External flash and built-in flash fire as main flash.
• Control Flash and Main Flash
The purpose of the control flash of the
wireless mode is to send information to the
other flash unit before taking a picture. The
main flash fires at the actual time a picture is
taken in the same manner as traditionally
done.
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