Confirm
~
in
viewfinder, then
compose, focus and take the
picture with flash by fully
depressing the shutter release
button .
• The shutter cannot be released unless
~
appears without blinking
in
the viewfinder .
•
~
blinks
in
the viewfinder approx. 3 sec.
after full flash output. If this happens,
underexposure may have occurred. Check
the flash shooting distance range (page
84)
and shoot again.
• With dark subjects, the camera's AF-Assist
Illuminator is automatically activated to
guide autofocus. See page 48 for details.
Built-in
Speedlight
and
Matrix
Balanced
Fill-Flash
• The built-in Speedlight offers
an
angle
of
coverage of 28mm lens with a guide
number
of
12/40 (ISO 100, m/ft.). When a wide-angle lens
of
less than 28mm
focal length is used
in
flash photography using the built-in Speed light, the
flash may not reach the peripheral area and may result
in
a dark picture.
• Using CPU Nikkor lenses such
as
a 0- or G-type Nikkor lens enables use
of
Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash. Analyzing the brightness and contrast level
derived from Matrix Metering, the Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash ensures proper
exposure
of
the main subject and background, while providing adequate flash
output to create natural-looking flash photography. See page 76 for details.
Check
pOints
• Be sure
to
remove (or store) the lens hood before flash shooting.
• Some lenses have limitations using the built-in Speedlight and may cause
vignetting
(a
shadow may appear within the frame) (page
85)
.
• Normal Front-Curtain Sync flash mode is introduced
in
this section. Various
flash sync modes are also available. For details, see page 78.
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