Nikon F65D Ready-Light/Accessory Shoe, Built-In Speedlight and TTL Flash Modes, Ready-light

Built-In Speedlight and TTL Flash Modes

•Built-in Speedlight and TTL Flash modes

This camera is equipped with a built-in Speedlight that provides an angle of coverage for a 28mm lens with a guide number of 12 (ISO 100, m). When the subject is dark or backlit (except in d or g), in a (AUTO mode) or Vari-Program, the built-in Speedlight automatically pops up. When the shutter is released, the flash fires to create natural-looking flash photography utilising Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash.

In P (Auto-Multi Program), S (Shutter-Priority Auto), A (Aperture-Priority Auto) or M (Manual) exposure mode, when the subject is dark or backlit, flash recommended indication fi blinks in the viewfinder, and the Speedlight pops up when the Speedlight lock-release button is pressed and the Matrix Balanced Fill-Flashis possible. (In Manual exposure mode, Standard TTL Flash is selected.) In addition to shooting in dim light, the flash can be used in daylight to reduce shadows on the main subject or to put catchlights in your subject’s eyes.

Five flash sync modes—Front-Curtain Sync (Normal Sync), Slow Sync, Rear-Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync—are available with this camera.

•See below for the TTL Flash modes, page 80 for using the built-in Speedlight and page 78 for the flash sync modes.

Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash

Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash is automatically set in a, Vari-Program, P, S or A exposure mode. In this flash mode, a well-balanced exposure of the main subject (subject in focus) and the background is achieved—based on the brightness sensed by the Matrix Metering.

Standard TTL Flash

Standard TTL Flash is automatically selected when the exposure mode is set to M. In Standard TTL Flash, the main subject is correctly exposed but background exposure is not considered. Standard TTL Flash is useful when you want to highlight the main subject.

Ready-Light/Accessory Shoe

•Ready-light

• When using the built-in Speedlight or an optional Speedlight such as the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-30, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-23 or SB-22s, the ready-light fi appears in the viewfinder when the Speedlight is fully charged and ready to fire.

•If the ready-light blinks approx. 3 sec. after full flash output, underexposure may have occurred (when using built-in Speedlight or optional Speedlight set to TTL or non-TTL Auto Flash mode). Check the focus distance, aperture or flash shooting distance range and shoot again.

•Accessory shoe

• An optional Speedlight, i.e. SB-80DX, SB-50DX,
SB-30, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-23 or SB-22s
can be attached directly to the accessory shoe
of the F65/F65D without a cord. This accessory
shoe is equipped with a safety lock which
prevents accidental drop when a Speedlight with	Speedlight
a safety-lock pin (SB-80DX, SB-30, SB-28/28DX,
SB-27, SB-26, SB-25 or SB-22s) is attached.

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