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11.10 Flash Bracketing Series (FB)

A series of flash exposures (flash-bracketing
FB) can be carried out in the PTTL and auto-
matic flash modes. A flash bracketing series
consists of three successive flash shots with
different flash exposure correction values.

When a flash bracketing series is set, FB and
the correction value appear on the display.
The possible correction values range from
1/3 to 3 apertures in onethird aperture
increments.

Setting procedure

• Press the

ቨ button as often as it takes

for the selection menu to appear.

• Press the

sensor button on the

touch display.

• Press the

sensor buttons on the

touch display and select

.

• Press the

sensor button on

the touch display.

• Press the

sensor buttons on the

touch display and select a correction value.

• Press the sensor button on the touch

display for the selected correction value,
e.g. .

1

FLASH BRACK.

OPTION

FLASH BRACK.

D

The setting is adopted immediately.

• The first shot is taken without a correction

value. „FB I“ will also appear on the
display.

• The second shot is taken with minus correc-

tion. „FB II“ and the minus correction value
(EV) will also appear on the display.

• The third shot is taken with plus correction.

„FB III“ and the plus correction value (EV)
will also appear on the display.

• After the third shot, the flash bracketing

series is automatically deleted. „FB“ will
disappear from the display

When the flash bracketing series is set, the
correction value is always shown as a positi-
ve value!!

Flash bracketing series in the PTTL flash
mode

A flash bracketing series in the PTTL flash
mode is only possible if the camera supports
the setting of a manual flash exposure cor-
rection on the flash unit (see camera instruc-
tion manual)! Otherwise, the shots are taken
without a correction value!

Flash bracketing in automatic flash mode A

The type of camera is not important for a
flash bracketing series in automatic flash
mode A.

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FLASH BRACK.

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FLASH BRACK.