Nikon N5005 Using BUILT-IN TTL Flash, Aperture-priority auto and manual exposure mode

USING BUILT-IN TTL FLASH

-Do not touch the flash when firing it; normal operation can make it quite hot.

e Never fire the flash more than 20 consecutive times at intervals of 5 sec. or shorter. Firing continuously more than 20 times may impair flash performance. After each major flash shooting, let the flash rest at least 10 minutes before firing again.

When you continuously fire the flash, the camera's handgrip may become hot due to normal operation. In this case, it will take longer for the ready-light come on because the flash automatically stops charging for a while.

- When battery voltage decreases due to low tempera- ture or weak batteries, the ready-light may turn off even after it lights up once. Before shooting, make sure the ready-light is on.

e When the built-in TIL flash is up, an accessory Speed- light will not fire. When using a Speed light, store the built-in TIL flash in the down position.

e Before shooting, make sure your subject is within the flash shooting distance range.

- Usable film speed range for the built-in TIL flash is ISO 25 to ISO 800.

e For usable lenses, see page 61.

Notes on selecting aperture

In aperture-priority auto and manual exposure mode

e The larger the aperture (the smaller the f-number) you select, the greater the maximum shooting distance, whereas the smaller the aperture (the larger the f-number), the less the maximum shooting distance.

- When subject distance remains the same, as the aper- ture increases, the depth of field becomes smaller. The smaller the aperture, the greater the depth of field.

In shutter-priority auto exposure mode

e With a slower shutter speed, a smaller aperture is auto- matically selected, causing a shorter shooting distance range.

e lf shutter speed remains the same, as background brightness increases, the aperture becomes smaller. To perform flash shooting in daytime, Nikon recommends that you switch io aperture-priority auto or manual exposure mode in order to select a wider aperture for greater flash shooting distance.

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