Kyocera Contax NX - Manual (Page 49)

Second curtain synchronization photography with a Contax TTL
auto flash
Set the sync select switch to
“
”.
Check that the “ ” mark in the
viewfinder is lit (flash is charged),
and take the photograph.
• Exposure control is the same as for normal
flash photography (first curtain synchroniza-
tion).
<4. Use with exposure compensation>
The flash intensity is compensated in
conjunction with the camera's F dial
exposure compensation with TTL auto
flash photography. Use the F dial to
adjust flash intensity for maximum
effect.
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<3. Second curtain synchronization>
Taking photographs with second curtain synchronization is effective for
shooting moving subjects using slow synchronization.
Normally with flash photography the flash is emitted directly after the shutter’s
front curtain has finished traveling (first curtain synchronization).
When an internal flash or a Contax flash equipped with the second curtain syn-
chronization function is used, the flash can be triggered immediately before the
shutter's rear curtain begins movement (second curtain synchronization).
The “ghost” movement of the subject thus appears more natural.
Second curtain synchronization photography with the internal
flash
Set the sync select switch to
“
”.
Check that the “ ” mark in the
viewfinder is lit (flash is charged),
and take the photograph.
• Exposure control is the same as for normal flash photography (first curtain synchroniza-
tion).
Second curtain synchronization
First curtain synchronization
Sync select switch
F dial
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