BUILT-IN Flash Precautions
FLASH RANGE
The range of the built-in flash depends on the aperture selected. Make
sure your subject is within the working range of the flash, specified in the
table below.
If you want to take flash photographs closer than 1m (3.3 ft.), we
recommend that you use Minolta’s Close-Up Diffuser CD-1000. Otherwise
lens shadowing may occur in the bottom of your picture. This accessory
provides softer lighting for more pleasing close-up photographs.
CAUTION: LENS SHADOWING MAY OCCUR
Lens shadowing may occur at the bottom of your pictures when using the
built-in flash with certain Minolta AF lenses. To reduce the chance of lens
shadowing, never use a lens wider than 28mm, never use a lens hood, and
do not photograph closer than 1m (3.3 ft.). The following lenses may
cause shadowing at the wider focal lengths:
AF Zoom 28 - 70mm f/2.8 AF Zoom 28 - 135mm f/4-4.5
AF Zoom 28 - 85mm f/3.5-4.5 AF Zoom 28 - 200mm xi
f/.5-5.6
Built-in flash should not be used with the following lenses:
AF 300mm f/2.8 APO AF 600mm f/4 APO
Aperture
F 6.7
F 8
F 9.5
F 11
F 16
Flash Range
1.0 - 5.0 m (3.3 - 16.5 ft.)
1.0 - 4.2 m (3.3 - 13.8 ft.)
1.0 - 3.5 m (3.3 - 11.5 ft.)
1.0 - 3.1 m (3.3 - 10.2 ft.)
1.0 - 2.1 m (3.3 - 6.9 ft.)
