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Thank you very much for purchasing the Sigma EF-530 DG SUPER SA-STTL Electronic Flash. This
product is specifically developed for the Sigma SA, SD series autofocus SLR cameras. Depending on the
camera model, functions and operation may vary. Please read this instruction booklet carefully for your
camera body. To add to your enjoyment of photography, the flash has a variety of features. To make the
most of all these features and to get the maximum performance and enjoyment from y
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DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS EXTERNAL PARTS 1.Flash Head 2.Built-in Wide Panel 3.AF Auxiliary Light 4.Bounce Angle; Up and Down 5.Bounce Angle; Right and Left 6.Bounce Lock and Release Button; Up and Down 7.Swivel Lock and Release Button; Right and Left 8.LCD Panel 9.Battery Cover 10.Shoe Ring 11.Shoe CONTROLS 12.MODE Button 13. SELECT Button 14.< + > Increment Button 15.< - > Decrement Button 16.ZOOM Button 17.TEST Button 18.LIGHT Button 19.Ready Ligh
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ATTACHING AND REMOVING THE FLASH TO AND FROM THE CAMERA Be sure to turn off the Power Switch, Then insert the Shoe Base into the hot shoe on the camera and turn the Shoe Locking Ring until it is tight. ■ When you attach or remove the flash, grasp the bottom of the flash to prevent damage to the shoe foot and the camera’s hot shoe. ■ If the camera’s built-in flash is set in up position, please close it before you attach the flash unit. ■ To remove the flash, rotate the shoe-locking ring
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LCD PANEL ILLUMINATION When you press the LIGHT button, the LCD panel will illuminate for about 8 seconds. The illumination stays on longer than 8 seconds if you press the LIGHT button once again. TTL AUTO FLASH In the TTL AUTO Mode, the camera will control the amount of flash lighting to provide the appropriate exposure for the subject. 1. Set the camera’s exposure mode to P Mode. (In the case of SA-300, SA-300N and SA-5 set to “ ” fully automatic mode) 2. Turn on the power switch
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■ In the case of use with SD9, SD10, SD14, depending on the ISO setting, shutter speed will change to slow shutter speed side. For more detailed information, please refer to Exposure Mode selection. LIMITS OF CONTINUOUS SHOOTING To prevent overheating of the flashgun’s circuitry, do not use your flash unit for at least 10 minutes after continuously firing the flash for the number of exposures shown in the table below. Mode Number of Flash Exposures TTL, M(1/1,1/2) 15 Continuous Flas
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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 be
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■ 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. MULTI FLASH MODE While the shutter is open, the flash will fire repeatedly. By doing so a series of images of the subject will be exposed in one frame. A bright subject with a dark background shows more effectively in this mode. It is possible to set the firing freq
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Control System Change Control System of “Wireless Flash” is different for each camera. First it is necessary to attach the flashgun to the camera for activating the control system. If this operation is neglected, wireless function may not work when flashgun is separated from the camera. 1. Attach the flashgun to the camera and turn on the power switch of the flashgun and camera. 2. Press the shutter button of camera halfway. (The camera and flashgun communicate and control system will
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■ Master unit fires just for controlling the Slave unit, and does not influence photography. ■ When you set a slave unit at the desired position, you can use mini-stand. This mini-stand has a screw hole for a tripod. SLAVE FLASH Normal Slave Flash Even if the EF-530 DG SUPER SA-STTL is not attached to the camera body, you can fire the flash by using the camera’s built-in flash or another flash unit. 1. Attach the flash unit to the camera’s hot shoe. 2. Set the camera’s exposure mod
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3. Switch “ON” the flash unit and press the camera’s shutter button halfway. (The aperture value and film speed are now automatically transmitted to the slave flash unit.) 4. Remove the slave flash unit from the camera. 5. Press the MODE button and select the / . (Slave Mode) 6. Press the SEL button to make the channel display indicator blink. 7. Press the + or – button to set the channel number. (C1 or C2) 8. Press the SEL button to make the output amount ( ) display indicator of
