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ILCE-1

* Camera’s system software (firmware) Ver. 2.00 or later

Flash

Shooting with the flash
Flash sync speed

Live View display

Live View display during continuous shooting using a flash

Using the electronic shutter allows you to shoot with a flash. Therefore, you can perform shooting with the flash and blackout-free shooting at the same time.
When you perform continuous shooting with a flash using the electronic shutter, you can select whether or not to apply the effect of the flash to the Live View display.

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When you perform shooting with the electronic shutter, (Flash sync) terminal cannot be used.

Setting method

  1. [Shutter Type]
    MENU→ (Shooting) → [Shutter/Silent] → [Shutter Type] → [Electronic Shutter]
  2. [Live View Display Set.]
    MENU→ (Shooting) → [Shooting Display] → [Live View Display Set.] → [Flash Effect dur Sht.] → either [Flash Effect ON] or [Flash Effect OFF]
  3. Cont. Shooting
    Turn the drive mode dial and select your preferred setting from the Continuous Shooting: Hi+, Continuous Shooting: Hi, Continuous Shooting: Mid, or Continuous Shooting: Lo option.

Live View display

When continuous shooting with a flash starts, Live View is displayed in the following manner.

[Flash Effect ON]

When shooting with a flash starts, only the recorded images in a state lit by a flash are shown with effects one after another on the Live View display.
When the continuous shooting speed is low, it may not be possible to achieve a smooth Live View display.

Example of Live View display

①:
Flash 
②:
Live View display
③:
Press the shutter button (start continuous shooting).
④:
Release the shutter button (stop continuous shooting).

[Flash Effect OFF]

When shooting with a flash starts, only the recorded images in a state not lit by a flash are shown with effects one after another on the Live View display.
A smooth Live View display can be achieved regardless of the continuous shooting speed setting.

Example of Live View display

①:
Flash 
②:
Live View display
③:
Press the shutter button (start continuous shooting).
④:
Release the shutter button (stop continuous shooting).
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The menu screen images on this web page have been simplified for display purposes, and do not exactly reflect the actual screen display of the camera.


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