Nikon SB-24 instruction manual FILL-FLASH Photography

FILL-FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

A backlit subject, such as a person outside with their back to the sun, or indoors in front of a window, usually appears as a silhouette if the exposure is set for background brightness. If the exposure is set for a darker, silhouetted subject, then the background will be overexposed and appear washed out.

A better result can be achieved by leaving the exposure set for the brighter background and then using the flash to illuminate the darker foreground subject. This brings the brightness of the foreground subject up to the brightness of the background. This technique is called "fill-flash", and the 88-24 together with a Nikon F4, F-801/N8008 or F·401 sl N4004s provides all the exposure control to automatically

accomplish fill-flash .

With flash

Exposure compensated

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