Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 manual Tips, Using an External Flash

When the mode dial is set to A-REC or M-REC, the current flash

setting can be changed using the button next to the control panel. The setting changes each time the button is pressed, cycling through the different flash modes in the following order:

SLOW

AUTO

Tips

When lighting is poor and the flash is set to “Off” () or “Slow Synchro”

( ), shutter speed is slowed and photos may be blurred. If possible, use a tripod when lighting is poor.

The built-in flash will automatically be set to “Off” when:

• you use autofocus with a setting of “Infinity” ( )

•you choose a multi-shot setting of “Continuous,” “16-shots” or “VGA sequence” (an external flash can still be used with these settings)

•you use best-shot selection (BSS)

•you use lens converter (LENS) settings

•the AE LOCK option in the M-REC menu is on

When using the flash, be sure the flash window is unobstructed.

Flash status is indicated by the red flash lamp next to the viewfinder.

Flash lamp glows red: The camera is ready to fire the flash when the shutter-release button is fully pressed.

Flash lamp blinks: The flash is charging. Wait until the lamp glows steadily before taking a picture.

Using an External Flash

Aflash bracket (the SK-E900 Multi-Flash Bracket Unit) is available sepa- rately for connecting external flash units to the COOLPIX 950. When the bracket is connected to the camera’s synchro-flash terminal, external flash units mounted on the bracket are synchronized with the camera’s built-in flash, increasing the size of the area illuminated and allowing sophisticated flash techniques such as bounce-flash photography. You can use flash settings such as “Auto,” “Slow Synchro,” and “On” with both the external and built-in (internal) flash units, or you can turn the built-in flash off and use the external flash only (to turn off the built-in flash, use the CON- TROLS item in the M-REC setup menu). When the flash is fired, the brightness of the external and built-in flash units is controlled by the camera.

Instructions for attaching the optional SK-E900 flash bracket and connect- ing external flash units may be found in the SK-E900 instruction manual. When the SK-E900 is in place, the following Nikon flash units (available separately) can be used: SB-28, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24, SB-22S, and SB-22. The use of non-Nikon flash units is not recommended.

Once the external flash unit has been mounted on the flash bracket and the bracket’s lead connected to the camera’s synchro-flash terminal, you are ready to use the external flash for synchro-flash photography. Turn the flash unit on (do not set the flash to “stand-by”—STBY—as the flash may turn off unexpectedly), set the metering mode to TTL, and choose an illuminating angle of less than 28mm. The intensity of the light produced by the flash will be controlled by the camera’s built-in photocell.

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