Nikon F65D Flash Shooting Distance Range, Usable Lenses with Built-In Speedlight

Flash Shooting Distance Range

Flash shooting distance for the built-in Speedlight changes according to the film speed in use and aperture setting.

ISO film speed	25	50	100	200	400	800	Flash shooting
							distance range
Guide number	6	8.5	12	17	24	34
	—	—	1.4	2	2.8	4	2-8.5m
	—	1.4	2	2.8	4	5.6	1.4-6m
	1.4	2	2.8	4	5.6	8	1-4.2m
Aperture value	2	2.8	4	5.6	8	11	0.7-3m
	2.8	4	5.6	8	11	16	0.6-2.1m
	4	5.6	8	11	16	22	0.6-1.5m
	5.6	8	11	16	22	32	0.6-1.1m
	8	11	16	22	32	—	0.6-0.8m

•The maximum flash shooting distance can also be calculated by dividing the guide number by the selected aperture value.

Example: When f/2.8 is selected with ISO 100 film using the camera’s built-in Speedlight, the maximum flash shooting distance will be:

12/2.8 = approx. 4.2m

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Usable Lenses with Built-In Speedlight

28mm to 200mm non-zoom CPU Nikkor lenses, AF 300mm f/4 ED and AF-S 300mm f/4 ED lenses can be used with the built-in Speedlight. AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8 ED, AF 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED, AF 20-35mm f/2.8 zoom lenses cannot be used with the built-in Speedlight. Other zoom lenses can be used; however, refer to the table below for the zoom lenses with some limitations in usable focal length or shooting distance.

NOTE: Using built-in Speedlight

•Make sure to remove the lens hood.

•The built-in Speedlight cannot be used with zoom lenses set to Macro in wideangle.

•At short shooting distances, we recommend using an optional Speedlight to reduce vignetting.

•With color print film, vignetting is reduced since the edges of the frame are cropped out in film processing.

Lens	Limitations*
AF 24-50mm f/3.3-4.5	35mm or longer focal length
AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4	50mm or longer focal length; and at 50mm, 1m or longer shooting distance;
	at 70-85mm, 0.7m or longer shooting distance
AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED	28mm or longer focal length; and at 28mm, at 1m or longer shooting distance
AF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6	35mm or longer focal length; and at 35mm, at 3m or longer shooting
	distance; at 50mm, 1m or longer shooting distance; at 70mm, 0.7m or longer
	shooting distance	Speedlight
AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8 ED	70mm focal length and at 1.5m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5	At 28mm, at 1m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G	At 28mm, at 1m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6	At 28mm, at 1.8m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5	35mm or longer focal length; and at 35mm, at 2m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6G	35mm or longer focal length; and at 35mm, at 1m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5	At 28mm, at 1.8m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6	50mm or longer focal length
AF 35-70mm f/2.8	50mm or longer focal length
AF Micro 70-180mm	At 70mm, at 1.7m or longer shooting distance; at 85mm, 1.3m or longer
f/4.5-5.6 ED	shooting distance; at 105-135mm, at 0.8m or longer shooting distance
AF 80-200mm f/2.8 ED	At 80mm, 3m or longer shooting distance
AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8 ED	105mm or longer focal length

* With colour slide film.

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