Flash – high-speed sync, Exposure – multiple exposure, Metering multiple exposures – Polaroid MAXXUM HTsi User Manual

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FLASH – High-Speed Sync

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EXPOSURE – Multiple Exposure

Attach the 5400HS flash and set it to standard mode.

• The camera will automatically switch to HSS mode and H will appear in the

viewfinder and data panel.

• HSS cannot be used under fluorescent lights.
• Flash and color meters cannot meter the flash when high-speed sync is

selected.

The maximum sync speed for this
camera is 1/125. However, with the
5400HS accessory flash (sold
separately) shutter speeds up to
1/4000 can be used. High-speed
sync (HSS) allows faster shutter
speeds when fill flash is used on
moving subjects outdoors.

Refer to the 5400HS instruction manual for details.

High-speed Sync

Conventional Fill Flash

HSS also lets you use large aperture/high
shutter-speed combinations to separate
your subject from the background by
limiting the depth-of-field.

• The above corrections are intended as a general guideline. Some testing may

be necessary to produce the desired results.

• Exposure can be compensated in 1/2 EV increments using the exposure

compensation function (p57) and in 1/3 EV increments by changing the ISO
manually (p58).

The meter in your camera determines exposure (EV) based on the
assumption that only one exposure will be made on each frame.
When making multiple exposures, the EV for each additional
exposure needs to be reduced or over exposure will result.

• Compensation is not necessary if all of the exposures have dark backgrounds

and the subjects of the exposures will not overlap.

Metering Multiple Exposures

Compensate the exposures as follows:

Number of

Exposures

Exposure

Adjustment

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