e: Bracketing/Flash

e1: Flash Shutter Speed

This option (available only in P and A modes) determines the slowest shutter speed available when using front- or rear-curtain sync or red-eye reduction in modes P and A (regardless of the setting chosen, shutter speeds can be as slow as 30 s in modes S and M or at flash settings of slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, or red-eye reduction with slow sync). Options range from 1/60 s (1/60 s, the default setting) to 30 s (30 s).

e2: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash

Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash. This option is available in P, S, A, and M modes only.

 

Option

Description

1

TTL

Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to shooting conditions.

(default)

 

 

 

2

Manual

Choose the flash level (pg. 187).

 

Repeating

The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open, producing a strobe-

3flash

light effect (pg. 187).

4

Commander

Use the built-in flash as a master flash controlling one or more remote

mode

optional flash units (pg. 188).

A“Manual” and “Repeating Flash”

Yicons blink in the control panel and viewfinder when these options are selected.

AThe SB-400

When an optional SB-400 flash unit is attached and turned on, Custom

 

 

Setting e2 changes to Optional flash, allowing the flash control mode

 

L

for the SB-400 to be selected from TTL and Manual (Repeating flash

 

 

and Commander mode options are not available).

 

 

 

 

 

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