DThe Built-in Flash

The built-in flash can be used with CPU lenses with focal lengths of 18–300 mm. 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. The flash may be unable to light the entire subject with the following lenses at ranges less than those given below:

Lens

Zoom position

Min. range

AF-S DX 12–24mm f/4G ED

20 mm

2.0 m/6 ft. 7 in.

24 mm

1.0 m/3 ft.

3 in.

 

AF-S DX NIKKOR 16–85mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR

18 mm

2.0 m/6 ft.

7 in.

20 mm

1.0 m/3 ft.

3 in.

 

AF-S 17–35mm f/2.8D ED

24 mm

2.0 m/6 ft.

7 in.

28 mm, 35 mm

1.0 m/3 ft.

3 in.

 

AF-S DX 17–55mm f/2.8G ED

28 mm

1.5 m/4 ft. 11 in.

35 mm

1.0 m/3 ft.

3 in.

 

AF 18–35mm f/3.5– 4.5D ED

24 mm

1.0 m/3 ft.

3 in.

AF-S DX 18–70mm f/3.5–4.5G ED

18 mm

1.0 m/3 ft.

3 in.

AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–105mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR

20 mm

2.5 m/8 ft. 2in.

24 mm

1.0 m/3 ft.

3 in.

 

AF-S DX 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6G ED

18 mm

1.5 m/4 ft. 11 in.

AF-S DX VR 18– 200mm f/3.5–5.6G ED

24 mm, 35 mm

1.0 m/3 ft.

3 in.

AF 20–35mm f/2.8D

20 mm

1.5 m/4 ft. 11 in.

24 mm

1.0 m/3 ft.

3 in.

 

AF-S NIKKOR 24–70mm f/2.8G ED

35 mm

1.5 m/4 ft. 11 in.

AF-S VR 24–120mm f/3.5–5.6G ED

24 mm

1.0 m/3 ft.

3 in.

PC-E NIKKOR 24mm f/3.5 ED *

24 mm

2.0 m/6 ft.

7 in.

AF-S 28–70mm f/2.8D ED

35 mm

1.5 m/4 ft. 11 in.

50 mm

1.0 m/3 ft.

3 in.

 

AF-S VR 200–400mm f/4G ED

200 mm

3.0 m/9 ft. 10 in.

250 mm, 300 mm

2.5 m/8 ft. 2in.

 

* Can not be used with shifting or tilting.

When used with the AF-S NIKKOR 14–24 mm f/2.8G ED, the flash will be unable to light the entire subject at all ranges.

With the exceptions of the AI-S ED 200mm f/2 and AI ED 200mm f/2, the built-in flash can also be used with AI- and AI-modified Nikkor and Nikon Series E non-CPU lenses with focal lengths of 18–200 mm. At the 35 mm zoom position, AI-S 25–50mm f/4, AI 25–50mm f/4, and AI-S 35– 70mm lenses must be used at ranges of 1.0 m/3ft. 3 in. or more. AI 50–300mm f/4.5, AI- modified 50–300mm f/4.5, AI-S 50–300mm f/4.5 ED, and AI-modified 85–250mm f/4 lenses must be used at zoom positions of 135 mm or above, AI 50–300 f/4.5 ED lenses at 105 mm or above.

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