Fill-flash
A method of flash photography which combines flash illumina- tion and ambient light, but does not necessarily attempt to balance the two types of illumination.
Flash synchronization
The timing of the flash so it fires coincident with the operation of the camera'sshutter. There are two types of synchron ization: Normal Sync which fires the flash at the start of the exposure, and Rear Sync which fires the flash at the end of the exposure.
f-number
Number which indicates brightness of film plane image. In- creasing/decreasing
Guide number
The number given to a flash bulb or electronic flash unit to indicate its power. A guide number may be quoted in meters or feet, and depends on the speed of the film being used. Guide numbers quoted assumi ng a relatively efficient reflector surrounds the flash source, e.g., an
150 film speed
The international standard for representing film sensitivity (speed with which it reacts to light). The higher the number, the greater the sensitivity, and vice versa. A film speed of ISO 200 is twice as fast as ISO 100, and half the speed of ISO 400 film.
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display. For the N6000, used on the panel on top of camera body and inside viewfinder.
Manual flash
Flash output is fixed in manual flash mode, while flash output power varies according to selected aperture in auto flash mode. Some Speed lights including
Matrix metering system
An advanced camera light metering system using a mUlti- segment sensor and computer; avai lable in Nikon SLR models
Non-TTL auto flash
A sensor measures illumination without viewing through camera'slens.
5LR
Single Lens Reflex. A type of camera in which you look through the camera'slens as you view through the camera finder. Other camera functions, such as light metering and flash control, also operate through the camera'slens.
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