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Flash Photography
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Using built-in Speedlight
1
Release the built-in Speedlight by pressing the
Speedlight lock-release button, and set the flash
sync mode by rotating the Command Dial while
pressing
j
button.
• Flash starts to charge when it is released and
q
appears in the viewfinder
when Speedlight is fully charged.
•
q
(normal sync) disappears from the LCD panel when Normal Sync is set
and
q
button is released.
• Press down gently on the Speedlight to retract.
2
Set exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and
aperture.
Available shutter speed and aperture in each exposure mode
Exposure mode
Available shutter speed
Available aperture
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General-Purpose Program
39
Auto-Multi Program
Automatically set
40
Vari-Program
to 1/125 sec.*
1
Automatically set
45
Shutter-Priority Auto
1/125-30 sec.*
2
41
Aperture-Priority Auto Automatically set to 1/125 sec.*
1
42
1/125-30 sec.*
2
,
Desired setting*
3
Manual
Long Time Exposure
43
*1
Except when Slow Sync or Red-Eye Reduction is set in Auto-Multi Program, Night Scene
Program (in Vari-Program) or Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode. (1/125 sec. or
slower shutter speed is selected.)
*2
Shutter speed shifts automatically to 1/125 sec. when the shutter speed is set to 1/125
sec. or faster and the flash is fired (or attached optional Speedlight is turned on).
*3
Flash shooting distance range depends on the ISO film speed of film in use and aperture
selected. In Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode, set the aperture according
to the flash shooting distance range table on page 58.
3
Confirm
q
appears in viewfinder and make sure the
subject is within the flash shooting distance range
(page 58).
•
q
in viewfinder blinks approx. 3 sec. after full flash output. This may
indicate underexposure has occurred. Check the focus distance, aperture
or flash shooting distance range and shoot again.
• When the subject is dimly lit, the AF-Assist Illuminator automatically emits
(page 36) to guide autofocus.
• In General-Purpose or Auto-Multi Program exposure mode, camera
automatically controls maximum available aperture according to the film
speed. See page 63.
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Usable lenses with built-in Speedlight
28mm to 200mm CPU lenses and AF 300mm f/4 can be used with the built-in
Speedlight. However, AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8, AF 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED and AF 20-
35mm f/2.8 cannot be used.
• Vignetting occurs at the edges of the frame resulting in underexposure with the following
zoom lenses, which have limitations in usable focal length or shooting distance:
• Do not set the zoom lens to Macro in wideangle and always remove the lens hood when
using the built-in Speedlight.
Lens
Limitations
AF 24-50mm f/3.3-4.5
35mm or longer focal length.
AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4
50mm focal length at 0.7m or longer shooting distance or
70mm at 0.6m or longer.
AF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6
35mm focal length at 1.5m or longer shooting distance or 50-
70mm at 1m or longer.
AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8 ED
70mm focal length at 1.2m or longer shooting distance.
AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D
28mm focal length at 1m or longer shooting distance.
AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5
35mm focal length at 1.5m or longer shooting distance.
AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6
35mm or longer focal length.
AF 35-70mm f/2.8
50mm or longer focal length.
AF Micro 70-180mm
70mm focal length at 1.5m or longer shooting distance or
f/4.5-5.6 ED
85mm at 1m or longer.
AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8 ED
105mm or longer focal length (not usable at 105mm focal length
when the shooting distance is 2m or less).
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