Nikon Digital Camera Flash Modes, Shutter Speeds Available with the Built-in Flash, N, P, a

AFlash Modes

The flash modes listed on the previous page may combine one or more of the following settings, as shown by the flash mode icon:

•AUTO (auto flash): When lighting is poor or subject is back lit, flash pops up automatically when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and fires as required.

•Y(red-eye reduction): Use for portraits. Red-eye reduction lamp lights before flash fires, reducing “red-eye.”

•j(off): Flash does not fire even when lighting is poor or subject is back-lit.

•SLOW (slow sync): Shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night or under low light. Use to include background lighting in portraits.

•REAR (rear-curtain sync): Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating a stream of light behind moving light sources (below at right). If this icon is not displayed, flash will fire as the shutter opens (front-curtain sync; the effect this produces with moving light sources is shown below at left).

Front-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync

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AChoosing a Flash Mode The flash mode can also be selected by pressing the M (Y) button and rotating the command dial (in P, S, A, and M modes, raise the flash before using the M (Y) button to choose the flash mode).

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M (Y) button	Command dial	Information display

AThe Built-in Flash

For information on the lenses that can be used with the built-in flash, see the Reference Manual. Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows. The flash has a minimum range of 0.6 m (2 ft) and can not be used in the macro range of zoom lenses with a macro function.

The shutter release may be briefly disabled to protect the flash after it has been used for several consecutive shots. The flash can be used again after a short pause.

AShutter Speeds Available with the Built-in Flash

Shutter speed is restricted to the following ranges when the built-in flash is used:

Mode	Shutter speed	Mode	Shutter speed
i, p, n, P, A	1/200–1/60 s	S	1/200–30 s
k	1/200–1/30 s	M	1/200–30 s, Bulb
o	1/200–1 s

Shutter speeds as slow as 30 s are available in slow sync, rear-curtain + slow sync, and slow sync + red-eye reduction modes.

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