Flash Sync Modes

The camera supports the following flash sync modes:

Flash sync mode

Description

 

Recommended for most situations. In programmed auto and ap-

 

erture-priority auto modes, shutter speed will automatically be set

Front-curtain sync

to values between / and / s (/ to /, s when using optional

Speedlight with Auto FP High-Speed Sync; 160).

 

 

Red-eye reduction pre-flash lights for approximately one second

 

before main flash. Pupils in subject’s eyes to contract, reducing

Red-eye reduction

“red-eye” effect sometimes caused by flash.

 

Combines red-eye reduction with slow sync. This mode is only

 

available in programmed auto and aperture-priority auto expo-

Red-eye reduction

sure modes. Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blurring

with slow sync

caused by camera shake.

 

Flash is combined with speeds as slow as 30 s to capture both

 

subject and background at night or under dim light. This mode

 

is only available in programmed auto and aperture-priority auto

Slow sync

exposure modes. Use of tripod is recommended to prevent blur-

 

ring caused by camera shake.

 

In shutter-priority auto or manual exposure mode, flash fires just

 

before the shutter closes, creating effect of a stream of light be-

 

hind moving objects. In programmed auto and aperture-priority

Rear-curtain sync

auto, slow rear-curtain sync is used to capture both subject and

background. Use of tripod is recommended to prevent blurring

 

 

caused by camera shake.

Reference—Flash Photography

Red-Eye Reduction

Some lenses may block the red-eye reduction lamp, preventing the subject from seeing the lamp and interfering with red-eye reduction.

Studio Flash Systems

Rear-curtain sync can not be used with studio flash systems, as the correct synchronization can not be obtained.

Compatible Lenses

See the Appendix for information on the lenses that can be used with the built-in flash.

e3—Built-in Flash ( 161)

 

Flash mode can be selected from TTL, Manual, Repeating Flash, and Commander

 

mode. When fired at full power in Manual mode, the built-in flash has a Guide Number

 

of 13/42 (ISO 100, m/ft). In Repeating Flash mode, the flash fires repeatedly while the

 

shutter is open. The flash output, number of flashes, and interval between flashes can

 

be selected from a menu. Commander mode can be used for wireless off-camera flash

 

photography with optional SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 Speedlights.

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Nikon D200OUTFIT, D70-series, D200BODY, D200KIT, 17002 manual Flash Sync Modes, Camera supports the following flash sync modes