Nikon D300OUTFIT, D300BODY Check exposure shutter speed and aperture, 172, Modeling preflash pg

4Check exposure (shutter speed and aperture).

Press the shutter-release button halfway and check shutter speed and aperture. The settings available when the built-in flash is raised are listed below.

Mode	Shutter speed	Aperture	See page
e	Set automatically by camera	Set automatically	104
	(1/250 s–1/60s) 1, 2
f	Value selected by user	by camera	106
	(1/250 s–30 s) 2
g	Set automatically by camera	Value selected	107
	(1/250 s–1/60s) 1, 2
h	Value selected by user	by user 3	109
	(1/250 s–30 s) 2

1Shutter speed may be set as slow as 30s in slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, and slow sync with red-eye reduction flash modes.

2Speeds as fast as 1/8,000 s are available with optional SB-900, SB-800, and SB-600 flash units when [1/320 s (Auto FP)] or [1/250 s (Auto FP)] is selected for Custom Setting e1 ([Flash sync speed], pg. 288).

3Flash range varies with aperture and ISO sensitivity. Consult table of flash ranges (pg. 408) when setting aperture in gand hmodes.

l	At default settings, the effects of the flash can be previewed
	by pressing the depth-of-field preview button to emit a
	modeling preflash (pg. 297).

5Take the picture.

Compose the photograph, focus, and shoot. If the flash-ready indicator (M) blinks for about three seconds after the photograph is taken, the flash has fired at full output and the photograph may be underexposed. Check the results in the monitor. If the photograph is underexposed, adjust settings and try again.

ASee Also

See page 289 for information on [1/320 s (Auto FP)].

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