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Flash exposure displays in the viewfinder
in TTL and automatic flash mode with
the flash unit SF20 or flash units equip-
ped with the SeA 3501 adapter
In
the
viewfinder of
the
LEI
CA M6
TIL, an
LED in the shape of a flash (3)
indicates
the
different modes:
• t
is not displayed even though the
f
lash
is
switched on:
The shutter speed set on the
came
ra is
faster
than
1/50
s
• t
flashes
slowly (at 2
Hz)
before
the
shut-
ter is released:
The
flash unit is not
yet
operational.
• t
flashes before
the
exposure
The
flash is operational.
• t
continues
to flash
after the exposure:
Flash exposure
was correct, flash remains
operational.
• t
flashes rapidly after
the
exposure (at
4
Hz)
Flash exposure
was
correct, but flash
is
recycling.
• t
does not
flash following the
exposure:
Underexposure, for example due
to
an
aperture
too
small
for
the subject
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Flash exposure displays in the viewfinder
in manual flash mode
•
t
is not
displayed even
though the flash
is
switched on:
The
shutter speed set on
the
camera
is
faster than
1/50 s
• t
flashes slowly (at 2 Hz) before the shut-
ter is released:
The flash unit
is not yet
operational.
•
t
flashes
before the exposure
The flash
is operational.
Flash exposure displays in the viewfinder
in stroboscope flash mode
• t
is not
displayed even
though the flash
is
switched on:
Th
e shutter speed set on
the
camera
is
too
fast for
the number
of flashes
set
on
the
flash
unit
• t
flashes slowly (at 2 Hz) before the
shut-
ter
is
released:
The flash
unit
is
not yet operational.
• t
flashes before
the
exposure:
The
f lash
is
operationa
l.
Note:
for details on
flash
operation, particu-
larly with
other,
non-TIL-com
patible flash
units, and
information
on
the
different modes
of the
flash
units, refer to the
instruction
sheet
of
your
flash unit.
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