Specifications

1. Turn the mode dial to select (Auto Bracketing mode). (Fig. 57)
2. Press the shutter button.
· The camera will take 3 frames in the following order: underexposed (-0.5
EV), correctly exposed (O EV), and overexposed (+0.5 EV).
· To cancel the Auto Bracketing mode, turn the mode dial to select another
mode.
· When the Auto Bracketing mode is combined with exposure
compensation or AE lock, the exposure range will be based on the selected
exposure compensation value or the locked exposure value respectively.
For example, when exposure compensation or the locked exposure value is
-1.0 EV: the exposure range will be -1.5 EV, -1.0 EV, and -0.5 EV.
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· The Auto Bracketing mode cannot be combined with flash photography
(i.e., Ricoh flash units such as the Speedlite 303P, 323, 403P, etc.).
· The Auto Bracketing mode is not applicable when the shutter speed is set
to "bulb".
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
30. FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH SL-303P, SL-403P
When you use any of the above Ricoh dedicated flash systems, you can enjoy
flash photography.*
1. Set the flash unit to "A" and set the main switch selector to A (Auto). (Fig.
76)
2. Set the lens aperture to the aperture value designated by the flash unit
according to the ISO setting of your camera
· Be sure to stay within the recommended flash range for the speed of the
film you are using. If you are too close to the subject, your pictures may look
too light; if you are beyond the maximum distance, your pictures may look
too dark
3. When the flash unit is fully charged, the flash-ready lamp on the flash unit
lights and the ~ (Flash) mark in the viewfinder display appears. (Fig. 77)
When the flash unit is charged in Auto operation, the shutter speed is set to
1/100 automatically.
· The subject may be overexposed when "100" flashes in the viewfinder
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