Nikon 28-80MM Instruction Manual - Page 92

Flash, Features

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Flash Sync Mode Features Five flash sync modes can be selected for desired photographic effect depending on the conditions when using the built-in Speedlight. In ill and ~ modes, flash is not available even when the subject is dark or backlit. Set the flash sync mode by rotating the Command Dial while pressing the flash sync mode button O . EJ /0 :Front-Curtain Sync (Normal Sync) Set the flash sync mode to Front-Curtain Sync for normal flash photography. The camera's shutter speed is automatically set between 1/60-1 / 90 sec. for flash photography in 'g' or Z , and to 1/90 sec. in ~ , P or A exposure mode. §j /[;1 : Slow Sync Slow Sync can be used in iii , P or A exposure mode. Normally, the camera's shutter speed is automatically set to 1/ 90 sec. for flash photography. However, for shooting nighttime scenes, Slow Sync uses a slower shutter speed (down to maximum of 30 sec., 1 sec. in iii) to bring out background details using all of the available light. To avoid camera shake, use a tripod . Use of self-timer also helps to avoid camera shake. 92

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Flash
Sync
Mode
Features
Five flash sync modes can be selected for desired photographic effect
depending on the conditions when using the built-
in
Speedlight. In
ill
an
d
~
modes, flash
is
not available even when the
su
bject is dark or backlit.
.....................................................
Set the flash sync mode by rotating the Command Dial while
pressing the flash sync mode button
O.
EJ
/0 :
Front-Curtain Sync (Normal Sync)
Set the flash sync mode to Front-Curtain Sync for normal
flash photography. The camera's shutter speed is
automatically set between 1/60-1/90 sec. for flash
photography
in
'g'
or
Z , and
to
1/90 sec.
in
~
,
P
or
A
exposure mode.
§j
/
[;1
:
Slow Sync
Slow Sync can be used
in
iii
,
P
or
A exposure mode.
Normally, the camera's shutter speed is automatically set to
1/90 sec. for flash photography. However, for shooting
nighttime scenes, Sl
ow
Sync uses a slower shutter speed
(down to maximum of 30 sec
.,
1 sec.
in
iii)
to
bring out
background details using all of the available light.
To
avoid
camera shake, use a tripod. Use of self-timer also helps to
avoid camera shake.
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