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Advanced Photography
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FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Flash exposure compensation lets you intentionally change the correct exposure computed by the
flash and the camera. For example, you can highlight the main subject by increasing the flash output
or prevent the main subject from becoming too bright by decreasing the flash output.
11Hold down the “n” button.
2Turn the Main-command dial to set the amount
of compensation.
The “f” icon appears on the top display panel
and on the viewfinder.
Compensation range: –3 EV to +1 EV in 1/2 EV
increments
Compensation guide: Select + settings when the
background is brighter than
the subject and – settings
when background is darker.
2The remainder of the procedure is the same as for normal flash photography (➡P.70).
Press the “n” button.
To check the amount of compensation
hSet the compensation amount back to “0.0”.
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Turning the camera off does not cancel flash exposure compensation.
To cancel exposure compensation
■Sample flash exposure compensation displays
Compensation amount
“0.0”
Top display panel Viewfinder display
“+0.5”
“–0.5”
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LENSES THAT CAN BE USED WITH THE BUILT-IN FLASH
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
■Usable lenses with built-in flash
h20 mm to 300 mm CPU lenses can be used with the built-in flash.
hTo prevent vignetting, remove the lens hood when using the flash.
hThe built-in flash cannot be used at shooting distance less than 0.6 m (2.0 ft.).
hZoom lenses with a macro feature cannot be used in the macro range.
hVignetting occurs at the edges of the frame resulting in underexposure with the following zoom
lenses, which have limitations in usable focal length or shooting distance:
■Notes on using the built-in flash
hWhen the built-in flash is used, continuous shooting is not available even when the release mode
is set to “.” (continuous shooting).
hIf the built-in flash is charging, camera-shake correction is not performed on a VR lens while the
shutter button is pressed down halfway.
Lens
AF-S 17-35 mm f/2.8 ED 24 mm focal length at 0.8 m (2.6 ft.) or longer shooting distance
AF 20-35 mm f/2.8 20 mm focal length at 1 m (3.3 ft.) or longer shooting distance
AF 28-70 mm f/2.8 ED 28 mm focal length at 2 m (6.6 ft.) or longer shooting distance or 35 mm focal
length at 0.7 m (2.3 ft.) or longer shooting distance
Limitations
✽20 mm to 200 mm non-CPU Nikkor lenses (AI-S, AI, AI-modified Nikkor) and Series-E lenses can be used with the built-in
Flash. However following lenses have limitations in usable focal length or shooting distance:
Ai’d. 50-300mm f/4.5 (can be used at 200mm), Ai 50-300mm f/4.5 (can be used at 200mm), Ai’d. 85-250mm f/4 (can be
used at 135mm and above), Ai ED 50-300mm f/4.5 (can be used at 135mm and above), Ai-S ED 50-300mm f/4.5 (can be
used at 135mm and above)