Flash Compensation

Flash compensation is used to alter flash output by from –3EV to +1EV in increments of 1/3 EV, changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background. Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter, or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections.

Press the Ybutton and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel. In general, choose positive values to make the main subject brighter, negative values to make it darker.

Y(M) button

Sub-command dial

At values other than ±0.0, a Y

icon will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder after you release the Ybutton. The current value for flash compensation can be confirmed by pressing the Ybutton.

Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash compensation to ±0.0. Flash compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off.

±0 EV

(Ybutton pressed)

–0.3 EV

+1.0 EV

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AOptional Flash Units

Flash compensation is also available with optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units. The SB-900, SB-800, and SB-600 also allow flash compensation to be set using the controls on the flash unit.

ASee Also

For information on choosing the size of the increments available when setting flash compensation, see Custom Setting b3 (Exp comp/fine tune, 0 270).

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Nikon D300S (Body Only), D300s Flash Compensation, 177, YM button, ±0 EV Ybutton pressed +1.0 EV, Optional Flash Units