Taking Pictures Using The Built-In Flash; Effective Range Of The Built-In Flash - FujiFilm FinePix S3 Pro Owner's Manual

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

TAKING PICTURES USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH

Operation described in this section applies when the built-in flash and D- or G-type AF Nikkor are
attached.
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Center-weighted metering
Matrix metering
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0 1
0 2 3 0
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Bear in mind the composition, focus and effective flash range when taking pictures.
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If the " a " (ready light) flashes for about 3 seconds after the shutter is released, this is a warning that the flash fired at
full power and the shot may be underexposed. Play the image back to check it. If you decide to retake the shot,
check the shooting distance, aperture, flash control range, etc. again before shooting.
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If the subject is dark, the AF-assist illuminator fires to set the focus. See P.38 for details.
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When you use the flash, shots are not taken continuously when the release mode is set to Continuous Shooting.
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If the built-in flash is charging, camera-shake correction is not performed on a VR lens while the shutter button is
pressed down halfway.
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Set the metering system selector dial to "Matrix
metering" or "Center-weighted metering".
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If you select " 0 " (Spot Metering), the flash control mode is
switched to "Standard D-TTL".
1 Press the flash pop-up button to pop up the
flash.
2 Hold down the " v
" button.
3 Turn the Main-command dial to select the
synchro mode.
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When you are not using the flash, always keep it stowed
away to prevent battery depletion.
Set exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and
aperture.
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Check that the " " (ready light) is displayed in the
viewfinder.
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If you take a number of continuous shots with the built-in
flash, the " a " (ready light) may take a few moments to light.
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The shutter cannot be released unless " a " (ready light)
appears without blinking in the viewfinder.
Exposure mode Shutter speed
P
S
Synchronized shutter speed: 1/180
sec. See P.69 for details.
A
M
✽ Shutter speeds faster than the synchronized speed (1/180 sec.) cannot be set. When "180" appears in the viewfinder
display and the specified shutter speed flashes on the display panel, the actual shutter speed is 1/180 sec.
✽ The shooting distance is determined by the ISO setting and the aperture. For the "A" and "M" exposure modes, see the
table below.
✽ For the "P" exposure mode, the maximum aperture that can be set by the camera varies depending on the ISO setting.
See P.75.
ISO setting 100 160
Maximum aperture (built-in flash) 2.8 3.3

■ Effective range of the built-in flash

The effective range of the built-in flash varies depending on the ISO sensitivity and aperture settings
used. Refer to the table below.
Photography sensitivity (ISO) and aperture setting
100 160 200
1.4 1.8 2
2 2.5 2.8
2.8 3.5 4
4 5 5.6
5.6 7.1 8
8 10 11
11 14 16
16 20 22
✽ The minimum effective range for flash control using the built-in flash is 0.6 meters.
Aperture Flash control mode
Automatically set by the
camera
D-3D Multi BL
Any aperture
Standard D-TTL
200 400 800 1600
3.3 4 4.8
Metering range
400 800 1600
2.8 4 5.6 2-8.5 m (6.6-27.9 ft.)
4 5.6 8 1.4-6 m (4.6-19.7 ft.)
5.6 8 11 1-4.2 m (3.3-13.8 ft.)
8 11 16 0.7-3 m (2.3-9.8 ft.)
11 16 22 0.6-2.1 m (2.0-6.9 ft.)
16 22 32 0.6-1.5 m (2.0-4.9 ft.)
22 32 — 0.6-1.1 m (2.0-3.6 ft.)
32 — — 0.6-0.8 m (2.0-2.6 ft.)
5.6
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