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Power Zoom AF DSLR Flash
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of the ProMaster FL1 Professional Flash. This advanced digital flash provides a variety of automatic and manual features that allows you maximum creativity and flexibility in your flash photography. Please take a few minutes to read this instruction manual and familiarize yourself with the features and benefits of the FL1 flash. Introduction | 1
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COMPATIBILITY The ProMaster FL1 flash is available to fit a variety of camera makes. Please find the model below that fits your camera. Code 1240: For Canon DSLR & digital E-TTL, E-TTL II cameras & E-TTL film cameras Code 1247: For Nikon DSLR & digital TTL, i-TTL cameras & TTL, i-TTL film cameras Code 1254: For Pentax P-TTL DSLR, digital & film cameras Code 1261: For Olympus and Panasonic DSLR & digital TTL cameras Code 1268: For Sony Alpha ADI system DSLR, digital & TTL film cameras ONE YEAR U
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FEATURES • Auto and manual zoom from 24-28-35-50-70-85-105mm • TTL metering • Wireless TTL function • High speed synchronization • 7 levels of power ratio 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 & 1/64 • 2” LCD Control Panel • Secondary fill flash • Focus assist beam for low light focusing • Front and rear curtain synchronization • Slow synchronization • Red eye reduction pre-flash (for Nikon, Olympus-Panasonic and Pentax mount) • Built-in optical slave sensor • Power save function • Detac
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OVERVIEW - FRONT Wide Angle Diffuser Battery Secondary chamber Flash cover Slave sensor Wireless TTL sensor AF Red Light Firmware Mounting foot Update Socket Metal Base PC Sync Terminal Overview | 4
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OVERVIEW - BACK 10 16 4 1. LCD Display 2. Exposure Confirmation Indicator 3. Flash Mode Indicator 5 4. Manual Mode Output Power Indicator 9 7 5. Flash Range Distance Indicator 8 6 6. Power Save / Secondary Flash Indicator 12 7. Zoom Indicator MODE ZOOM 11 13 8. Film Speed Indicator READY TTL OK / TEST 9. f-Stop Indicator 14 15 OFF ON TEST 10. iTTL / BL Indicator (for Nikon only) 11. Mode Selection Button 12. + / - Button MODE ZOOM 13. Zoom Position Selection Button POWER ON / OFF SWITCH READY /
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before using this flash, please read the instructions below to ensure safe use and avoid unnecessary damage to the flash and injury to yourself and others: • Do not fire flashes from a short distance directly into the eyes of people or animals. This can cause damage to the retina and may even lead to blindness. • Always use batteries of the same type, brand, and age. Do not combine different types, brands, old, or new batteries. This could cause the batteries to overheat,
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INSTALLING BATTERIES To install batteries, make sure that the flash is turned off and follow the steps below: • Slide the battery chamber door in the direction of the arrow to remove it; • Insert the batteries in the orientations as indicated in the battery chamber; • Slide the battery chamber door back into place, in the opposite direction of the arrow. 1 2 3 Installing Batteries | 7
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MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE FLASH FROM THE CAMERA • FOR Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Olympus/Panasonic flash (1) Mounting the flash With the back of the flash facing you, loosen the locking ring by turning it to the right until you can easily slide the flash forward into your camera’s hot shoe. Then tighten the locking ring by turning it to the left until the flash is firmly mounted onto the camera. (2) Removing the flash Carefully turn the locking ring to the right so it becomes loose. Once you can
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MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE FLASH FROM THE CAMERA • FOR Sony flash (1) Mounting the flash Ensure the PUSH button is not pressed into the flash. Slide the mounting foot all the way into the camera's hot shoe. The lock will automatically engage and hold the flash in place. A safety catch can be heard. (2) Removing the flash Press the PUSH button inside and downward while simultaneously sliding the flash away from the camera’s hot shoe. After removing the flash from the camera, make sure you relea
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TO TEST THE FLASH Turn on the flash by sliding the ON / OFF switch to the ON position. The READY indicator will glow red when the flash is ready to fire. If the flash is mounted onto the camera, a flash icon will appear in the camera’s viewfinder. Press the READY/Test button to fire a test flash to ensure the flash works properly. When the ready indicator glows again, the flash is ready to fire. SELECTING THE FLASH MODE The ProMaster FL1 offers “TTL”, “Manual”, “Slave”, “Wireless TTL”,
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TTL FLASH MODE When your flash is mounted to a compatible camera, the ProMaster FL1 flash’s advanced programming and computerized circuitry will produce the correct exposure using the camera's TTL metering data. To use the TTL mode, follow the steps below: (1) The camera should be set to P, Auto, or any priority mode such as aperture-priority. (2) When you first power the flash unit, it will automatically be set to TTL mode, and the “TTL” indicator will be visible on the LCD. If the flash ha
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HIGH SPEED SYNC The ProMaster FL1 will allow the use of shutter speeds higher than your camera’s top flash sync speed in TTL mode by activating the High Speed Sync. This allows you to use shutter speeds as fast as 1/8000 second. The use of High Speed Sync is particularly useful when using large apertures in bright situations or freezing motion. FOR Nikon flash • The High-Speed Sync is automatically set by the camera. No special operation on the flash is required. Please consult your camera
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FRONT AND REAR CURTAIN SYNC When you take photos of a moving subject using a slow (1/30 second or longer) shutter speed and a flash, the flash will freeze the subject and the long exposure will cause light trails and motion blur to appear in the image.This technique, referred to as slow sync, can be achieved in the following ways: The ‘front-curtain’ or ‘first-curtain’ sync allows you to synchronize the flash with the camera’s shutter release so that the flash fires at the instant the front c
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RED EYE REDUCTION "Red-eye" occurs when the light from the flash reflects off of the retinas in your subject’s eyes. Many cameras include a "red-eye reduction" feature. When this feature is activated, the camera will instruct the flash to fire pre-flashes before the picture is taken to help eliminate the red eye effect. The ProMaster FL1 flash supports your camera’s red-eye reduction function. Please refer to your camera’s instruction manual for details on how to activate it. AUTOFOCUS ASSIST
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MANUAL MODE You can set the ProMaster FL1 flash’s output level manually to create special lighting effects. Seven manual settings are available: 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, and 1/64. The flash fires full power at the 1/1 setting, and each successive setting halves the light output.To use the manual mode: (1) Press the MODE button until you reach the manual mode. The “M” indicator will show on the LCD. (2) Then press the “ + ” or “ - ” selector button to set your desired output. The setti
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AUTOMATIC MOTOR ZOOM CONTROL The ProMaster FL1 flash supports automatic motor zoom control with cameras allowing digital data transmission to the flash. The available zoom positions are 24, 28, 35, 50, 70, 85, and 105mm. When you turn the flash on, the zoom mode indicator on the LCD will display an “A” indicating that automatic motor zoom head control is activated and zoom head is at the default 35mm position. When the camera's shutter release is pressed half way, the flash zoom head w
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WIDE ANGLE DIFFUSER If your camera lens is wider than 24mm full frame/16mm digital, you can use the provided wide angle diffuser to extend the flash’s angle of coverage to 18mm full frame/12mm digital. To install the diffuser: attachment clip (1) Make sure that the snap is facing downward. Hold the diffuser at the attachment clip. Slide the bottom of the diffuser into the lower side of the flash head; (2) Press the diffuser into the flash head and it will snap into place. snap To remove t
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120 ° 90 ° 60 ° 30 ° INDIRECT LIGHTING TECHNIQUES Using direct flash to illuminate a subject may result in images that have unattractive shadows. The o o o o o ProMaster FL1 allows you to tilt the flash head to an angle of -7 , 45 , 60 , 75 , or 90 and/or rotate it o o horizontally 180 to the left and 120 to the right allowing for softer lighting options. Tilting the flash head or swiveling it to the side allows you to bounce the light off the ceiling or walls. While shooting indoors, thi
