Sigma ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-610 DG SUPER SO-ADI (ソニー用): WIRELESS FLASH

WIRELESS FLASH

When you use the “Wireless Flash” mode, you can take pictures with a more three-dimensional effect

by shadow, or you can make natural image by shadow depending on the flash position, without any

extension cord connecting the camera body and the flash. In the case of the EF-610 DG SUPER

SO-ADI, communication between the camera body and the flash will be done by the means of the light

of the flash. In the “Wireless Flash” mode, the camera will calculate the correct exposure automatically.

◆ In this instruction, we call a flash unit, which is attached to the camera body the “Controller”, and we

call a flash unit at a remote position the “off-camera flash”.

◆ It would be helpful to use a mini-stand when the flash unit is separated from the camera. The

mini-stand has a threaded hole to attach the flash unit to a tripod.

◆ Make sure not to position the flash your picture area.

◆ Place the flash approximately between 0.5m~5m(1.5-5.6ft) range, and camera approximately

1m~5m(3-16ft) range from the subject.

◆ In case of other people using Wireless Flash mode near you, your flash may be influenced by the

other person’s flash and your flash may fire. In this circumstance, please set your flash to a

different channel; from that of the other person’s flash. Please refer to above settings.

A. USING THE SIGNAL OF BUILT-IN FLASH AS A TRIGGER.

1. Set the camera to the wireless flash mode.

◆ Since the settings vary depending on the camera model, please refer to the instruction manual for

your camera.

2. Set the camera’s exposure mode to P,A,S or M.

3. Press the

button of the flashgun until the off-camera

flash display appears.

4. Set the off-camera flash number to 1 by pressing the

button.

5. Press the

button to set the Flash Mode to TTL.

6. Channel information will blink when the

button is pressed.

7. Set the channel number (C1 - C4) by pressing

or

button.

8. Press the

button, the indicator will stop blinking.

9. Attach the flashgun to the camera body and press the shutter button halfway (the channel number

is recorded to the camera).

10. Remove your flash from the camera and place it at the desired position.

11. Pop-up the built-in flash of your camera, and confirm that it is fully charged.

◆ In wireless flash mode, AF Auxiliary Light will blink to indicate that the flash is fully charged.

12. Adjust the focus of your camera for taking picture.

◆ The EF-610 DG SUPER SO-ADI will fire when the built-in flash fires. The camera’s built-in flash is

fired only for control of the EF-610 DG SUPER SO-ADI. The illimunation of the subject is done by

the EF-610 DG SUPER SO-ADI. The camera will control the flash power as a TTL Auto flash, to

obtain the correct exposure.

◆ Depending on the shutter speed, it will be switched automatically to normal flash or high speed sync

flash.

◆ When the camera’s exposure mode is set to M, it will be manual wireless flash. After setting the

channel number, the flash power level will blink. Set the desired flash power output by pressing the

or button and then press the button to stop the display blinking.

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B. USING THE SIGNAL OF THE FLASH THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE

CAMERA AS THE TRIGGER

For Wireless Flash, two or more EF-610 DG SUPER SO-ADI flash units are necessary. EF-530 DG

SUPER SO-ADI can be used only with off-camera mode. Depending on the flash unit model of

off-camera flash, it is necessary to change the control mode of the controller. Please see the below

chart. (EF-610 DG SUPER SO-ADI can be used for the controller).

Flashgun model can be

EF-530 DG SUPER SO-ADI

EF-610 DG SUPER SO-ADI

used for off-camera flash

EF-610 DG SUPER SO-ADI

Control Mode

+

-

Camera model can be

α700, α900 α900

used with off-camera flash

It is possible to control up to 3

It is possible to control 2

groups;Controller, Off-Camera

groups;Controller and Off-Camera

Flash 1 and Off-Camera Flash 2.

Flash.

Ratio-Flash Control setting

It is possible to set flash-ratio of

Controller : It is possible to set the

each group from 5 levels or

ratio of off-camera flash to 1:2 or

without falsh.

2:1.

TTL Auto flash, High Speed Sync

TTL Auto flash, High Speed Sync

Flash Mode

Flash (TTL, M), Manual flash

Flash (TTL)

B-1.In the case of using only off-camera flash

Camera and Controller Setting

1. Set the camera to the wireless flash mode.

◆ Since the settings vary depending on the camera model, please refer to the instruction manual for

your camera.

2. Set the camera’s exposure mode to P,A,S or M.

3. Attach the flashgun to the camera body.

4. The flashgun’s LCD panel will be switched to the controller

setting display automatically. (If the LCD panel will not be

switched automatically, press the

button until the

controller setting display appears.)

5. The control mode display will blink when the

button is

pressed.

6. Set the control mode to

by pressing the or button.

7. Channel information will blink when the

button is pressed.

8. Set the channel number (C1 - C4) by pressing the

or

button.

9. The ratio-flash control display will blink when the

button is pressed.

10. Set the ratio-flash control mode to [

] by pressing the or button.

11. Press the

button again, the display will stop blinking.

Off-Camera Flash Setting

12. Press the button until the off-camera flash display appears.

13. Set the off-camera flash number to 1 by pressing the

button.

14. Press the

button to set the flash mode to TTL.

15. Channel information will blink when the

button is pressed.

16. Press

or

button to choose the same channel number as

set on the controller.

17. Press the

button, the indicator stops blinking.

18. Place the off-camera flash at the desired position.

19. Check that both flashes are fully charged.

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◆ Ready light lamp will light, and the AF Auxiliary lamp will blink to indicate that the flash is ready for

shooting.

20. Adjust the focus on the subject, and take the picture.

B-2. Ratio-Flash Control (Control Mode )

Camera and Controller setting

1. Process the same setting from step 1 to 9 of B-1.

2. Set the ratio-flash control mode display to the [

] by

pressing the

or button.

3. The flash mode display will blink when the

button is

pressed.

4. Set the flash mode to TTL by pressing the

or button.

5. The ratio-flash display [

] of the controller will blink when the button is pressed.

6. Set the ratio of the controller by pressing the

or button.

7. The ratio-flash display [

] of Off-Camera Flash 1 will blink when the button is pressed.

8. Set the ratio of Off-Camera Flash 1 by pressing the

or button.

9. The ratio-flash display [

] of Off-Camera Flash 2 will blink when the button is pressed.

10. Set the ratio of Off-Camera Flash 2 by pressing the

or button.

11. Press the

button, the indicator stops blinking.

Off-Camera Flash Setting

12. Process the same setting of B-1 Off-Camera Flash Setting.

◆ If the off-camera flash unit is plural, allocate the desired off camera flash number to each unit.

◆ It is possible to set the flash ratio for the controller, Off-Camera Flash 1 and Off-Camera Flash 2 as

follows.

(without flash)、1、2、4、8、16

The ratio of flash output amount is setting the value of each unit / total value.

[Example]

Setting value Ratio of flash amount

Controller 2 2/7

Off-Camera Flash 1 1 1/7

Off-Camera Flash 2 4 4/7

B-3. Ratio-Flash Control (Control Mode )

Camera and Controller setting

1. Process the same setting from step 1 to 6 of B-1.

2. Set the control mode to

by pressing the or button.

3. Channel information will blink when the

button is

pressed.

4. Set the channel number (C1 – C4) by pressing

or

button.

5. Set the ratio-flash control mode display to the [

] by

pressing the

or button.

6. The ratio-flash display will blink when the

button is pressed.

7. Set the ratio of the controller: Off-Camera Flash by pressing the

or button.（Select the

or

.）

8. Press the

button, the indicator stops blinking.

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