Nikon 1718 Instruction Manual - Page 40

Using, Speedlight

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Using Built-In Speedlight:------ When the subject is dark or backlit and the shutter release button is lightly pressed , the built-in Speedlight automatically pops up in 8 or Vari-Program (except in rJ or ~Q). Fully depress the shutter release button to take pictures .w.it.h.th.e.S.p.e.e.d.lig.h.t 1 When the subject is dark or backlit and the shutter release button is lightly pressed, the built-in Speedlight automatically pops up and starts charging. • When the built-in Speedlight is ready to fire, ~ appears without blinking in the viewfinder (when the camera's meter is on). • When you want to take a picture without the flash , close the built-in Speedlight until it clicks shut while lightly pressing the shutter release button. (When the flash is canceled in this manner, as long as the shutter release button is kept lightly pressed, flash is canceled for subsequent shots. When you remove your finger from the shutter release button and shutter release button is lightly pressed again, the built-in Speedlight pops up again and flash starts charging.) • To cancel the flash , select the Flash Cancel mode (page 79) before lightly pressing the shutter release button. 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 Speedlight, the flash may not reach the peripheral area and may result in a dark picture. • Using CPU Nikkor lenses such as a G- or O-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. 40

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Using
Built-In
Speedlight
:------
When the subject is dark
or
backlit and the shutter release button is lightly
pressed, the built-in Speedlight automatically pops up
in
8
or
Vari-Program
(except
in
rJ
or
~
Q
).
Fully depress the shutter release button
to
take pictures
with the Speedlight.
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1
When
the
subject is
dark
or
backlit and the shutter release
button is lightly pressed,
the
built-in Speedlight
automatically
pops
up and starts charging.
• When the built-in Speedlight is ready to fire,
~
appears without blinking
in
the
viewfinder (when the camera's meter
is
on).
• When you want
to
take a picture without the flash, close the built-in Speed light
until it clicks shut while lightly pressing the shutter release button. (When the flash
is
canceled
in
this manner, as long
as
the shutter release button is kept lightly
pressed, flash
is
canceled for subsequent shots. When you remove your finger
from the shutter release button and shutter release button is lightly pressed again,
the built-in Speedlight pops up again and flash starts charging.)
To
cancel the flash, select the Flash Cancel mode (page
79)
before lightly pressing
the shutter release button.
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 G-
or
O-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.
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