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Shutter Speed/Aperture in Flash Shooting
The shutter speed/aperture ranges for the various exposures modes in flash shooting are
shown in the table below:
1With Slow Sync or Rear-Curtain Sync, the controlled shutter speed range
automatically extends down to 30 seconds.
2With the shutter speed of 1/250 second or faster, the camera automatically
shifts to 1/180 second when the built-in flash is activated (or an accessory
Nikon Speedlight turned on). The blinking shutter speed indication in the
Camera Status LCD panel shows the manually set shutter speed while the
shutter speed indication in the viewfinder shows 18o.
Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture
Programmed Auto (P, Ps)Automatically controlled from
1/180 second to 1/60 second1
Aperture is automatically
controlled between f/2.8 and lens
minimum aperture.
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)Manually set as desired from
1/180 second to 30 seconds2
Aperture is automatically
controlled between lens maximum
and minimum aperture.
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)Automatically controlled from
1/180 second to 1/60 second1
Manually set as desired. Refer to
“Flash Shooting Distance Range”
on page 8-11.
Manual (M)Manually set as desired from
1/180 second to 30 seconds2