Sigma EM-140DG Boating Equipment User Manual


 
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6. Please use the Guide Number value given on the table 2 (last page of this instruction manual) for
calculating the F-number that must be set on the camera.
Guide Number “GN” / Flash to Subject Distance = F-stop
7. When the Ready Light of the flash is illuminated, the unit is ready for use.
If you want to cancel the FP Flash mode, please follow the FP flash procedure to make the
indicator display from the LCD panel.
SECOND CURTAIN SYNCHRONIZATION
When you photograph a moving subject with slow synchronization, usually the furrow of the subject will be
exposed in front of the subject. The ordinary flash light will fire when the first shutter curtain is fully opened,
thus the subject will be exposed from the time flash is fired to the time the shutter is closed (This is called
First Curtain Synchronization). When you use second curtain synchronization, the flash will fire just before
the second curtain begins to closes, and the subject will be exposed by ambient light from the time the
shutter opens until the flash fires. The furrow of the subject will therefore be exposed behind the subject,
creating a more natural effect.
1. Set the desired picture-taking mode of the camera
2. Select the Mode of the flash. (TTL, M modes. SD9 and SD10 can be
used in M mode only)
3. Press
+
or
, button mark will be displayed on the LCD
panel.
4.
Adjust the focus, and take the picture after confirming the ready light is lit.
First curtain synchronization will be set, if
mark is not displayed.
In the Full Auto Mode “
” of SA-300, SA-300N, SA-5 cameras, this function cannot be used.
To cancel second –curtain synchronization, turn off the mark on the LCD panel.
MODELING FLASH
If you use the Modeling flash, you can check the lighting and shadow effects, before you take the picture.
1. Press the MODE button and select the mode.
2. Press the
+
button or
button several times to make the icon on the LCD panel appear.
3. Confirm that the flash is charged, then press the TEST button to fire.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
You can use flash exposure compensation in combination with normal exposure compensation (to control
the background exposure level) in flash picture. Flash exposure compensation can be set 1/2 stops (1/3
stops with SD10) in ±3-stop increments.
1. Press the MODE button and select the TTL mode.
2. Press the SEL button to make the indicator of mark blink.
3. Press the
+
button or
button to set the compensation amount.
4. Press the SEL button to make compensation amount indicator stop
blinking.
5. Focus on the subject.
6. You can take the picture after confirming that the Ready Light of the
flash is illuminated.
When you set the exposure compensation on the camera, both the
flash power level and background can be compensated.
You can use both exposure compensation by flash, and exposure
compensation by camera at the same time.