Nikon 1799 instruction manual To use FV Lock

Select “FV Lock” or “FV Lock/Lens data” for Custom Setting “f3: FUNC. button” (x 108).

Creative Lighting System—continued

•To use FV Lock:

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2 Mount an SB-800/SB-600 Speedlight on the camera accessory shoe, then turn the Speedlight on and set the flash mode to TTL or AA (SB-800 only) (for details, see the Speedlight’s instruction manual).

•Non-TTL Auto flash can be set with a master Speedlight that features Advanced Wireless Lighting.

3 Position the subject in the center of the frame and lightly press the shutter-release button to focus.

4Press the FUNC. button.

• The Speedlight will emit a monitor preflash to determine the appropriate flash level.

•Flash output will be locked at this level and FV

Lock icons will appear in the viewfinder.

5 Recompose and fully depress the shutter-release button to shoot.

•If desired, additional pictures can be taken without releasing FV Lock.

•To release FV Lock, press the FUNC. button and confirm that the FV Lock icons

are no longer displayed in the viewfinder. FV Lock is also released when:

•Exposure meter is off

•Film rewind is performed

•Lens is detached

•Speedlight is turned off

•Flash mode other than i-TTL is selected

•Flash zoom position is changed

•Modeling flash is set on Speedlight

•Metering system is changed (except between Matrix and Center-Weighted metering)

•Option other than “FV Lock” or “FV Lock, Lens data” is selected in “f3: FUNC. button” in Custom Setting.

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