Attach an auxiliary flash to a film-based SLR.
Most film-based single lens reflex cameras offer at least one of two flash options: a built-in flash and an auxiliary flash. Both types make it easier to add light to dark environments or brighten shadows on a sunny day. A built-in automatic flash illuminates snapshots of close-range subjects. When you need to control the distance, output and direction of light, an auxiliary flash unit attached to the hot shoe on an SLR film camera will do the trick. Both types of flashes rest at the top of the camera, making them simple to locate.
Instructions
Built-in Flash Location
1. Look at the front of the camera, just above where the lens mounts to the camera body. Find a small button labeled with a lightning bolt symbol.
2. Press the button to active a pop-up style flash. Look for a small, rectangular-shaped glass panel slightly larger than a postage stamp. This is the built-in automatic flash.
3. Lift the small plastic lever on the side of the flash to manually open the pop-up flash if no button exists.
Auxiliary Flash Location
4. Locate the silver square-shaped "hot shoe" on the top center of the camera.
5. Place the base of an auxiliary flash at the backside of the camera on the hot shoe and slide the flash forward, toward the front end of the camera lens.
6. Twist the tightening wheel counterclockwise at the base of the flash or flip the lever to the "Lock" position to secure the flash to the mount.
Tags: auxiliary flash, automatic flash, Both types, built-in automatic, built-in automatic flash