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Advanced Photography

ISO setting

Maximum aperture (built-in flash) 2.8 3.3 4

100

3.3

160 200 400

4.8

800

5.6

1600

4Check that the “a” (ready light) is displayed in the

viewfinder.

5Bear in mind the composition, focus and effective flash range when taking pictures.

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If the “a” (ready light) flashes for about 3 seconds after the shutter is released, this is a warning that the flash fired at

full power and the shot may be underexposed. Play the image back to check it. If you decide to retake the shot,

check the shooting distance, aperture, flash control range, etc. again before shooting.

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If the subject is dark, the AF-assist illuminator fires to set the focus. See P.38 for details.

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When you use the flash, shots are not taken continuously when the release mode is set to Continuous Shooting.

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If the built-in flash is charging, camera-shake correction is not performed on a VR lens while the shutter button is

pressed down halfway.

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If you take a number of continuous shots with the built-in

flash, the “a” (ready light) may take a few moments to light.

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The shutter cannot be released unless “a” (ready light)

appears without blinking in the viewfinder.

■Effective range of the built-in flash

The effective range of the built-in flash varies depending on the ISO sensitivity and aperture settings

used. Refer to the table below.

TAKING PICTURES USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

Operation described in this section applies when the built-in flash and D- or G-type AF Nikkor are

attached.

Center-weighted metering

Matrix metering

Set the metering system selector dial to “Matrix

metering” or “Center-weighted metering”.

21Press the flash pop-up button to pop up the

flash.

2Hold down the “v” button.

3Turn the Main-command dial to select the

synchro mode.

3Set exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and

aperture.

✽Shutter speeds faster than the synchronized speed (1/180 sec.) cannot be set. When “180” appears in the viewfinder

display and the specified shutter speed flashes on the display panel, the actual shutter speed is 1/180 sec.

✽The shooting distance is determined by the ISO setting and the aperture. For the “A” and “M” exposure modes, see the

table below.

✽For the “P” exposure mode, the maximum aperture that can be set by the camera varies depending on the ISO setting.

See P.75.

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If you select “0” (Spot Metering), the flash control mode is

switched to “Standard D-TTL”.

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When you are not using the flash, always keep it stowed

away to prevent battery depletion.

Exposure mode

Shutter speed Aperture Flash control mode

Synchronized shutter speed: 1/180

sec. See P.69 for details.

Automatically set by the

camera

Any aperture

D-3D Multi BL

Standard D-TTL

Photography sensitivity (ISO) and aperture setting

100 160 200 400 800 1600

1.4 1.8 2 2.8 4 5.6

Metering range

2-8.5 m (6.6-27.9 ft.)

22.5 2.8 4 5.6 8

1.4-6 m (4.6-19.7 ft.)

2.8 3.5 4 5.6 8 11

1-4.2 m (3.3-13.8 ft.)

455.6 8 11 16

0.7-3 m (2.3-9.8 ft.)

5.6 7.1 8 11 16 22

0.6-2.1 m (2.0-6.9 ft.)

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0.6-1.5 m (2.0-4.9 ft.)

11 14 16 22 32 —

0.6-1.1 m (2.0-3.6 ft.)

16 20 22 32 — —

0.6-0.8 m (2.0-2.6 ft.)

✽The minimum effective range for flash control using the built-in flash is 0.6 meters.