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A Lowering the Built-in Flash
To save power when the flash is not in use, press it gently downward
until the latch clicks into place.
A The Built-in Flash
For information on the lenses that can be used with the built-in flash, see page 230.
Remove
lens hoods to prevent shadows.
The flash has a minimum range of 0.6 m (2 ft) and can not
be used in the macro range of zoom lenses with a macro function.
The shutter release may be briefly disabled to protect the flash after it has been used for
several consecutive shots.
The flash can be used again after a short pause.
A Shutter Speeds Available with the Built-in Flash
Shutter speed is restricted to the following ranges when the built-in flash is used:
Mode Shutter speed Mode Shutter speed
i, k, p, n, s, w, 0, g,
', P, A
1
/200–
1
/60 s
S
1
/200–30 s
M
1
/200–30 s, Bulb, Time
o
1
/200–1 s
Shutter speeds as slow as
1
/30 s are available in mode k when vibration reduction (0 267)
is on.
Shutter speeds as slow as 30 s are available in modes P and A when slow sync, rear
curtain + slow sync, or slow sync + red-eye reduction is selected (0 65).
A Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture.
Aperture at ISO equivalent of Approximate range
100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 m ft
1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 1.0–8.5 3ft 3in.–27ft 11n.
2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 0.7–6.0 2ft 4in.–19ft 8in.
2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 32 0.6–4.2 2ft–13ft 9in.
4 5.6 8 11 16 22 32 — 0.6–3.0 2ft–9ft 10in.
5.6 8 11 16 22 32 — — 0.6–2.1 2ft–6ft 11in.
8 11 16 22 32 — — — 0.6–1.5 2ft–4ft 11in.
11 16 22 32 — — — — 0.6–1.1 2ft–3ft 7in.
16 22 32 — — — — — 0.6–0.7 2ft–2ft 4in.