Nikon 1799 ∞ Front-Curtain Sync, ¤ Slow Sync, ‹ Rear-Curtain Sync, › Red-Eye Reduction

Flash sync mode—continued

∞: Front-Curtain Sync

Set the flash sync mode to Front-Curtain Sync for normal flash photography. (With the SB-26, SB-25 or SB-24, set the Speedlight’s sync mode selector to NORMAL.)

¤: Slow Sync

In most Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode flash photography shooting situations, the camera’s shutter speed is automatically set to 1/60 to 1/250 sec. (1/60-1/8,000 sec. in Auto FP High-Speed Sync). However, for shooting nighttime scenes, Slow Sync uses a slower shutter speed (down to 30 sec.) to bring out background details using all of the available light.

‹: Rear-Curtain Sync

The Speedlight fires at the end of the exposure, turning available light into a stream of light that follows the flash-illuminated moving subject. (With the SB-26, 25 or 24, set the Speedlight’s sync mode selector to REAR.) When Rear- Curtain Sync is set in Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode, Slow Sync is set automatically.

›: Red-Eye Reduction

The Monitor Preflash or Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights before the flash fires in order to reduce the red-eye effect in photos of people or animals. (With SB-800, SB-600, SB-80DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26 or SB-25 only.)

⁄: Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync

Red-Eye Reduction and Slow Sync mode are set simultaneously (the SB-800, SB-600, SB-80DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26 or SB-25). Set the exposure mode to Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto.

Flash Sync Modes

•When Red-Eye Reduction or Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync is selected, the Monitor Preflash or Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights before the flash fires. Do not move the camera or allow the subject to move until the shutter is released. (Red- Eye Reduction is not recommended in shooting situations where shutter release is your top priority.)

•With Slow Sync and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, keep the camera steady to prevent picture blur since the shutter speed is slow. Use of a tripod is recommended.

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