Definitions for "DEDICATED FLASH"
Keywords:  flash, shutter, sync, camera, circuitry
A flash that coordinates with the camera's exposure, and sometimes focusing systems. Dedicated flashes may, among other things, automatically pick up the loaded film's ISO, set the camera shutter speed to X-sync, and "tell" the camera when its ready to fire. Flashes dedicated to autofocusing cameras may also vary their angle of flash throw according to the lens in use (even with zoom lenses), and contain autofocus beams that aid focusing in very dim light or even total darkness. For outdoor work, dedicated flashes may provide totally automatic fill-flash exposure. In short, a dedicated flash can be make flash photography as simple as automated natural light photography.
Electronic flash that must be used with specific cameras to automatically adjust the camera's exposure controls to produce the correct exposure.
A flashgun designed for use with a specific camera. It links directly with the internal camera circuitry to help produce perfectly exposed photos.