Why can older Konica Minolta flashes not be used with full functionality? Is there any way to use it?
The camera performs automatic flash control by reflected-light of the pre-flash light. An incompatible Minolta Program flash/Minolta Maxxum flash unit will always fires fully. It is therefore necessary to set the flash in manual mode, and the camera in M mode to set the aperture according to the adequate object distance. Generally guide No. and aperture and object distance have the following relation and adequate exposure is obtainable: Camera sensitivity: ISO 100 Guide No./ F No. = subject distance (m) (Please refer to the instruction manual of the flash about the guide No.) Set the camera sensitivity other than on AUTO (When setting at Auto, it is not suitable as the sensitivity changes). When the camera sensitivity is set to ISO 200/400/800/1600, decrease the exposure at 1EV/2EV/3EV/4EV from the F No. calculated with the above relational formula. Please note the above-mentioned is only for reference. Adjust the distance and aperture to get adequate exposure after test shooting (it i
