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- Page 1 ® Power Zoom AF DSLR Flash INSTRUCTION MANUAL DF-383...
- Page 3 INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of the ProMaster FL1 Professional Flash. This advanced digital flash provides a variety of automatic and manual features that allows you maximum creativity and flexibility in your flash photography. Please take a few minutes to read this instruction manual and familiarize yourself with the features and benefits of the FL1 flash.
- Page 4 COMPATIBILITY The ProMaster FL1 flash is available to fit a variety of camera makes. Please find the model below that fits your camera. Code 1240: For Canon DSLR & digital E-TTL, E-TTL II cameras & E-TTL film cameras Code 1247: For Nikon DSLR & digital TTL, i-TTL cameras & TTL, i-TTL film cameras Code 1254: For Pentax P-TTL DSLR, digital &...
- Page 5 FEATURES • Auto and manual zoom from 24-28-35-50-70-85-105mm • TTL metering • Wireless TTL function • High speed synchronization • 7 levels of power ratio 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 & 1/64 • 2” LCD Control Panel • Secondary fill flash •...
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Page 6: Overview - Front
OVERVIEW - FRONT Wide Angle Diffuser Battery Secondary chamber Flash cover Slave sensor Wireless TTL sensor AF Red Light Firmware Mounting foot Update Socket Metal Base PC Sync Terminal Overview | 4... -
Page 7: Overview - Back
OVERVIEW - BACK 1. LCD Display 2. Exposure Confirmation Indicator 3. Flash Mode Indicator 4. Manual Mode Output Power Indicator 5. Flash Range Distance Indicator 6. Power Save / Secondary Flash Indicator 7. Zoom Indicator MODE ZOOM 8. Film Speed Indicator READY 9. -
Page 8: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before using this flash, please read the instructions below to ensure safe use and avoid unnecessary damage to the flash and injury to yourself and others: • Do not fire flashes from a short distance directly into the eyes of people or animals. This can cause damage to the retina and may even lead to blindness. -
Page 9: Installing Batteries
INSTALLING BATTERIES To install batteries, make sure that the flash is turned off and follow the steps below: • Slide the battery chamber door in the direction of the arrow to remove it; • Insert the batteries in the orientations as indicated in the battery chamber; •... - Page 10 MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE FLASH FROM THE CAMERA FOR Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Olympus/Panasonic flash • (1) Mounting the flash With the back of the flash facing you, loosen the locking ring by turning it to the right until you can easily slide the flash forward into your camera’s hot shoe.
- Page 11 MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE FLASH FROM THE CAMERA FOR Sony flash • (1) Mounting the flash Ensure the PUSH button is not pressed into the flash. Slide the mounting foot all the way into the camera's hot shoe. The lock will automatically engage and hold the flash in place. A safety catch can be heard.
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Page 12: Selecting The Flash Mode
SELECTING THE FLASH MODE The ProMaster FL1 offers “TTL”, “Manual”, “Slave”, “Wireless TTL”, “Sub Flash”, and “High Speed Sync” flash modes. To change between different modes, press the MODE button on the LCD panel and the flash mode will change in the following sequence: TTLM (Manual)S (Slave)STTL (Wireless TTL)Sub Flash... -
Page 13: Ttl Flash Mode
TTL FLASH MODE When your flash is mounted to a compatible camera, the ProMaster FL1 flash’s advanced programming and computerized circuitry will produce the correct exposure using the camera's TTL metering data. To use the TTL mode, follow the steps below: (1) The camera should be set to P, Auto, or any priority mode such as aperture-priority. -
Page 14: High Speed Sync
HIGH SPEED SYNC The ProMaster FL1 will allow the use of shutter speeds higher than your camera’s top flash sync speed in TTL mode by activating the High Speed Sync. This allows you to use shutter speeds as fast as 1/8000 second. - Page 15 FRONT AND REAR CURTAIN SYNC When you take photos of a moving subject using a slow (1/30 second or longer) shutter speed and a flash, the flash will freeze the subject and the long exposure will cause light trails and motion blur to appear in the image.This technique, referred to as slow sync, can be achieved in the following ways: The ‘front-curtain’...
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Page 16: Red-Eye Reduction
In low light situations, a cameras’ auto focus system can have difficulty locking focus on the subject. When the ambient light level is low, the ProMaster FL1 flash emits a red autofocus assist beam when the camera’s shutter release button is pressed halfway. This assist beam will help your camera’s autofocus system to achieve focus lock. -
Page 17: Manual Mode
MANUAL MODE You can set the ProMaster FL1 flash’s output level manually to create special lighting effects. Seven manual settings are available: 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, and 1/64. The flash fires full power at the 1/1 setting, and each successive setting halves the light output.To use the manual mode: (1) Press the MODE button until you reach the manual mode. -
Page 18: Automatic Motor Zoom Control
AUTOMATIC MOTOR ZOOM CONTROL The ProMaster FL1 flash supports automatic motor zoom control with cameras allowing digital data transmission to the flash. The available zoom positions are 24, 28, 35, 50, 70, 85, and 105mm. When you turn the flash on, the zoom mode indicator on the LCD will display an “A” indicating that automatic motor zoom head control is activated and zoom head is at the default 35mm position. -
Page 19: Wide Angle Diffuser
WIDE ANGLE DIFFUSER If your camera lens is wider than 24mm full frame/16mm digital, you can use the provided wide angle diffuser to extend the flash’s angle of coverage to 18mm full frame/12mm digital. To install the diffuser: attachment clip (1) Make sure that the snap is facing downward. - Page 20 INDIRECT LIGHTING TECHNIQUES Using direct flash to illuminate a subject may result in images that have unattractive shadows. The ProMaster FL1 allows you to tilt the flash head to an angle of -7 , 45 , 60 , 75 , or 90...
- Page 21 When the flash-to-subject distance is less than 2m (6.6ft), tilt the flash head down to ensure sufficient illumination of the lower part of the subject. The ProMaster FL1 allows you to tilt the head down -7 achieve this purpose. SUB flash •...
- Page 22 SUB flash (cont’d) • After you have activated the secondary flash, it may be used in the TTL, Manual, or Slave mode. Press the MODE button until you enter your desired flash mode. Make sure that the correct mode indicator is displayed on the LCD.
- Page 23 MANUAL SLAVE FLASH You can use the ProMaster FL1 off of the camera as a manual slave unit by activating the optical slave feature. When this feature is activated, the flash will fire whenever it “sees” another flash firing. This works optically, using the built-in optical slave sensor.
- Page 24 CHOOSING THE MANUAL SLAVE MODE Your Master Flash (the flash used to trigger the slave) may emit more than one burst of light in quick succession before the main flash. These are called pre-flashes, which are controlled by the camera and fired to help the camera to determine the correct exposure for the photograph or to reduce the "red-eye"...
- Page 25 WIRELESS TLL SLAVE OPERATION The ProMaster FL1 is equipped with advanced wireless TTL flash feature, so that it can be used off camera while still maintaining full TTL control. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the following terms in order to understand how to work with multiple wireless TTL flash units: Master This can be the camera’s built-in flash, a flash mounted on the camera, or a dedicated...
- Page 26 To use this flash as Wireless TTL slave flash: (1) Make sure that the master flash or controller is on and set to TTL automatic mode. (2) Set the setting for each group of flash units in the master flash or controller. Assign the master to one of the channels.
- Page 27 SLAVE FLASH SETUP You can create a professional lighting setup by putting slave flash units into different groups to function as main, fill, accent, side, or other lights. Set the output power level of each group appropriately to achieve specific effects for your photographs. While positioning the slave flash units, please keep in mind the following points: (1) The effective shooting distance between Group A...
- Page 28 (5) Avoid aiming the flash directly into the camera lens. PC SYNC TERMINAL The ProMaster FL1 can be used with cameras without a hot shoe. Some cameras have an x-terminal to allow flash synchronization. You can connect this flash’s PC Sync Terminal to the camera’s x-terminal using a sync cord to enable the camera to trigger this flash.
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Page 29: Flash Exposure Compensation
FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION In TTL mode, you can apply flash exposure compensation by pressing the flash exposure compensation button on your camera and adjust the flash exposure level up and down with your camera’s controls. The range and control of flash exposure compensation vary between different camera models. Consult your camera manual for more information about this feature. -
Page 30: Firmware Upgrade
FIRMWARE UPGRADE The firmware of the ProMaster FL1 can be upgraded to allow compatibility with future camera releases. For more details on the upgrade of the firmware, please contact your local dealer. GUIDE NUMBER CHART (AT ISO 100) Zoom Position (mm) -
Page 31: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Type: On-Camera and Wireless TTL Automatic and Manual Flash with Secondary Fill-in Flash Guide No: 55(m) / 180(ft) at 105mm position and ISO 100 Full Frame Flash Coverage: 24 - 28 - 35 - 50 - 70 - 85 - 105mm (18mm with wide angle diffuser) High Speed Synchronization: Yes Flash Recycle Time and Duration: 0.5 - 9 seconds with duration from 1/20,000 - 1/1,000 second Manual Mode Power Output: 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 &... - Page 32 Power Zoom AF DSLR Flash INSTRUCTION MANUAL DF-383...
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