60Using the Built-in Flash

If you wish to discharge the flash in a dark or backlit location, press the K button to pop up the flash. Select a flash mode to suit your purpose from the Flash options screen in the Fn menu. You can adjust the flash output with the rear e-dial in any Exposure mode other than Green mode. The built-in flash is optimum at about 0.7 m to 5 m from the subject.

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Operations Basic

Exposure will not be properly controlled and vignetting may occur when used at a distance closer than 0.7 m (this distance varies slightly depending on the lens being used and set sensitivity (p.141)).

Compatibility of built-in flash and lens

Vignetting (darkening of the corners of the image due to a lack of light) may occur depending on the lens being used and the capture conditions. We recommend taking a test shot to confirm this.

1DA, D FA, FA J, FA and F Lens Compatibility with the Built-in Flash (p.142)

• When using the built-in flash, remove the lens hood before shooting.

•The built-in flash fully discharges for lenses without a function to set aperture lens ring to s (Auto).

C Auto discharge

Discharges the flash automatically in dark or backlit

locations.

 

Auto flash+

Lights a red-eye reduction light before automatic flash.

D Redeye reduct

E Flash On

Discharges the flash each time.

Flash On+

Lights a red-eye reduction light before discharging the

F Red-eye

flash with Flash On.

 

Sets the shutter speed slower depending on the

G Slow-speed sync

brightness. Use this when shooting a portrait in front of

 

a sunset or other scenery to capture both the person

 

and background clearly.

Slow-speed sync+

Lights a red-eye reduction light before discharging the

H Red-eye

flash with Slow-speed sync.

I Trailing curtain

Discharges flash immediately before closing the

shutter curtain. Capture moving images as if they are

k sync

leaving a trail behind.

r Wireless Mode

You can synchronize a dedicated external flash

(AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ) without using a sync cord.