Nikon COOLPIX8800 manual Speedlight Options, Pop Up, Flash Exp. Comp, Accessory Shoe

Speedlight Options

The Speedlight opt. menu contains three options for controlling the built-in Speedlight and optional flash units mounted on the camera accessory shoe.

Pop Up

Controls whether the built-in Speedlight pops up auto- matically when required.

Option Description

When shutter-release button is pressed halfway Built-in Speedlight pops up automatically as re- Auto quired and fires when shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. Once raised, Speedlight

will only fire when required.

Manual Built-in Speedlight pops up when button is pressed, and fires whenever shutter is released.

Speedlight opt.

SPEEDLIGHT OPT.

Pop Up

Flash exp. comp.

Speedlight cntrl

POP UP

Auto

Manual

The Shooting Menu

Flash Exp. Comp.

Use this option to adjust flash output by –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV.

FLASH EXPOSURE COMP.

+ 0.3

0

– 0.3

Lens Hoods

Remove lens hoods (available separately; 143) when using the flash.

The Accessory Shoe

The camera is equipped with an accessory shoe, allowing op- tional Nikon SB-800 and SB-600 Speedlights to be mounted di- rectly on the camera without a sync cable. The accessory shoe is equipped with a safety lock for Speedlights with a locking pin, including the SB-800 and SB-600. Remove the accessory shoe cover before attaching a Speedlight, and replace the cover when the accessory shoe is not in use.

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