Using an external flash (optional) – Pentax K200D User Manual

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Using the Flash

5

Using an External Flash (Optional)

Using the optional external flash AF540FGZ, AF360FGZ or AF200FG
enables a variety of flash modes, such as P-TTL auto flash mode,
depending on the external flash being used. See the chart below for
details.

(Yes: Available

#: Restricted

No: Not available)

*1 When using DA, D FA, FA J, FA, F or A lens.
*2 Shutter speed of 1/90 sec. or slower.
*3 When combined with the AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ, 1/3 of the flash discharge can be

output by the built-in flash and 2/3 can be output by the external flash.

*4 Multiple AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ units or a combination of an AF540FGZ/AF360FGZ

unit and the built-in flash is required.

*5 Only available when combined with the AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ.

Flash

Camera Function

Built-in

Flash

AF540FGZ
AF360FGZ

AF200FG

Red-eye reduction flash

Yes

Yes

Yes

Automatic flash discharge

Yes

Yes

Yes

After the flash is charged, the camera
automatically switches to the flash sync
speed.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Aperture is automatically set in

e (Program)

mode and

b (Shutter Priority) mode.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Auto check in the viewfinder

No

No

No

P-TTL auto flash (appropriate sensitivity:
ISO 100 to 1600)

Yes

*1

Yes

*1

Yes

*1

Slow-speed sync

Yes

Yes

Yes

Flash exposure compensation

Yes

Yes

Yes

AF illuminator

Yes

Yes

No

Trailing curtain sync

*2

Yes

Yes

No

Contrast-control-sync flash mode

#

*3

Yes

#

*5

Slave flash

No

Yes

No

Multiple flash

No

No

No

High-speed flash sync

No

Yes

No

Wireless flash

#

*5

Yes

*4

No

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