Built-in Flash

Gbutton ➜ Cshooting menu

Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash in P, S, A, and M modes.

Option

Description

1TTL

Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to shooting conditions.

 

Choose a flash level between Full and 1/32 (1/32 of full

 

power). At full power, the built-in flash has a Guide

2 Manual

Number of 13/43 (m/ft., ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F).

 

 

AManual

A Yicon blinks in the viewfinder and information display when

Manual is selected and the flash is raised.

AThe SB-400

When an optional SB-400 flash unit is attached and turned on, Builtin flash changes to Optional flash, allowing the flash control mode for the SB-400 to be selected from TTL and Manual.

A Flash Control

 

The following types of flash control are supported when a CPU lens is used in combination

 

with the built-in flash or optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, and SB-400 flash units (0 67, 172).

 

• i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: Information from the 420-pixel RGB sensor is used to

 

adjust flash output for a natural balance between the main subject and the background.

 

• Standard i-TTLFill-Flash for Digital SLR: Flash output is adjusted for the main subject; the

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brightness of the background is not taken into account. Recommended for shots in which

the main subject is emphasized at the expense of background details, or when exposure

 

compensation is used.

 

Standard i-TTL flash control is used with spot metering or when selected with the optional

 

flash unit. i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used in all other cases.

 

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