Lowering the Built-in Flash

To save power when the flash is not in use, press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place.

DThe Built-in Flash

Use with lenses with focal lengths of 24–300 mm in FX format (pg. 374). Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows. The flash has a minimum range of 60 cm (2 ft.) and can not be used in the macro range of macro zoom lenses.

If the flash fires in continuous release mode (pg. 86), only one picture will be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed.

The shutter release may be briefly disabled to protect the flash after it has been used for several consecutive shots. The flash can be used again after a short pause.

ASee Also

See page 192 for information on locking flash value (FV) for a metered subject before recomposing a photograph.

For information on choosing a flash sync speed, see Custom Setting e1 (Flash sync speed, pg. 305). For information on choosing the slowest

shutter speed available when using the flash, see Custom Setting e2

(Flash shutter speed, pg. 308). For information on using the built-in flash in commander mode, see Custom Setting e3 (Flash cntrl for built-in flash, pg. 309).

See page 377 for information on using optional flash units. For information on the range of the built-in flash, see page 427.

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D7000BODY, D7000KIT, D700BODY, D700OUTFIT specifications

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