Operating Instructions

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Flash operation using the X contact
With a connection via the accessory shoe (1.24)
without the SCA 3501/3502M3 adapter, the
flash can optionally be fired with the first or the
second shutter curtain. However, as the flash
unit cannot transmit any information, the camera
cannot "detect” the attached flash unit and
therefore reacts as if no flash unit were connected.
The shutter speed should be manually set to the
flash sync speed X = 1/250s or to a slower shut-
ter speed; there is no automatic adjustment. The
flash ready and control displays are inactive.
If the flash unit is suitable, the light can be con-
trolled using its own automatic mode, i.e. the
sensor on the flash unit, or manually by selecting
the appropriate partial output level (see flash
unit instructions).
Flash operation using the flash connection
socket
Flash units and large studio flash systems with a
standard flash plug can be connected via the
flash connection socket (1.8). The camera fires
the flash either with the first or the second shut-
ter curtain. However, as no flash information is
transmitted, the camera reacts as it would with-
out a flash. The shutter speed should be manual-
ly set to the flash sync speed X = 1/250s or to
slower shutter speeds; there is no automatic
adjustment. Very powerful flash units, especially
studio flash systems, often have flash burst
durations that are considerably longer. In order
to take full advantage of the full light quantity
provided by these flash units, slower shutter
speeds, such as 1/180s or 1/125s are recom-
mended. The flash ready and control displays are
inactive.