Flash Photography

MEMO

• If the d flash-ready indicator blinks for about three

seconds after the photograph is taken, the flash has

ZThe shutter speeds and apertures available when the built-in flash is raisedExposure
fired at full output and the photograph may be

underexposed. Check the results in the monitor. If the

mode
Shutter speed Aperture

 

photograph is underexposed, adjust settings and try

 

again.

• If the built-in flash is used in continuous shooting mode,

 

only one photograph will be taken each time the shutter

 

button is pressed.

•

Vibration reduction (available with VR lenses) does not

 

take effect if the shutter button is pressed halfway while

 

the built-in flash is recharging.

•

After the built-in flash has been used for several

 

consecutive shots, it may turn off briefly to protect the

 

flash. The built-in flash can be used again after a short

 

pause.

•

The built-in flash and Nikon SB-800, SB-600, and SB-

 

R200 Speedlights emit a modeling flash when the

 

camera depth-of-field preview button is pressed.

 

Modeling illumination can be turned off by selecting

 

[OFF] for the [MODELING FLASH] (➝p.165) under [

 

FLASH/BKT] in the [SET UP] menu.
To close the built-in flash

To save battery power when the built-in flash is not in use, return it to the closed position by pressing it lightly downward until the latch clicks into place.

(➝p.70)Set automatically bySet automatically

 

camera (1/250-1/60s)*1by camera
(➝p.72)Value selected by user

 

 

(1/250–30 s) *2

 

(➝p.73)

Set automatically by

Value selected by

 

camera (1/250-1/60s) *1user *3
(➝p.74)

Value selected by user

 

 

(1/250–30 s) *2

 

*1 Regardless of option selected, camera may set shutter to speeds as slow as 30 s at flash sync settings of slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, and slow sync with red- eye reduction.

*2 Speeds faster than 1/250s will be reduced to 1/250s when built-in flash is popped up.

*3 Flash range varies with ISO sensitivity and aperture. Consult table of flash of flash ranges (➝p.81) when setting aperture in and modes.

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