Nikon 25464 D300S User's Manual - Page 203

Flash Compensation Flash compensation is used to alter flash output by from -3EV to +1EV in increments of 1/3EV, changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background. Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter, or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections. Press the Y button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel. In general, choose positive values to make the main subject brighter, negative values to make it darker. Y (M) button Sub-command dial At values other than ±0.0, a Y icon will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder after you release the Y button. The current value for flash compensation can be confirmed by pressing the Y button. Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash compensation to ±0.0. Flash compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off. ±0 EV (Y button pressed) -0.3 EV +1.0 EV l A Optional Flash Units Flash compensation is also available with optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units. The SB-900, SB-800, and SB-600 also allow flash compensation to be set using the controls on the flash unit. A See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available when setting flash compensation, see Custom Setting b3 (Exp comp/fine tune, 0 270). 177