Flash photography
A Nikon electronic flash unit will prove very convenient for
indoor or nighttime shooting or for use
in
the daytime
as
sup-
plementary lighting. The FM2's built-in hot-shoe contact
@
enables direct mounting of the Nikon S8-27, S8-26, S8-25,
S8-24, S8-22, S8-20, S8-19 or
S8-168
Speedlight, requiring
no special connecting cords. When shooting with a
flash
unit,
you
should determine the aperture setting that corresponds to
the shooting distance after checking the guide number of the
electronic fl
ash
unit or flashbulb
in
use.
Also,
if
the speed light
requires the
use
of a connecting cord, insert the cord into the
camera body's sync cord terminal
@. Since the FM2's hot-
shoe contact becomes active only when
an
electronic flash unit
is
mounted, touching it accidentally
is
harmless.
The use of flash units not provided with a hot-shoe contact'
is
not recommended because accidental firing
is
likely to occur
due to short circuiting at the contact. When using such flash
units,
seal
the hot-shoe contact on the camera body with
vinyl
tape or something appropriate to insulate
it.
T
he
FM2, provided only with
an
X-contact for synchronization,
synchronizes with the speedlight when the shutter speed set
is
1/250 sec. or slower.
'Old type
flash
units with metallic leaf spring on mounting portion.
Synchronization
Range
Shutte
r s
peed
11
4000
112
000
(sec
I
SpeedUghl
M.
FPandMF
Fl
ashbu
lbs
[=:::J
Synchronized
[=:::J
Cannot be used
'
/1
000
11
5
00
1/ 250
11
'
25
' /
60
1/
30
- 1
B
Note:
When
using a special electronic
flash
unit with provision for time lag, an
electronic flash unit with long flash duration, the Medical-Nikkor 120mm fl4
IP',
or
the Nikon Repeating Rash Unit 58-6 at
112
or
full output, adjust shutter
speed down to 11125 sec.
or
slower. With flashbulbs, set shutter speed at
1130
sec.
or
slower.
'Not available
in
EU
countries.
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