Nikon F55 Instruction Manual - Page 40

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 d and g 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 ±. ›: 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 to 1/90 sec. for flash photography in a, s, f, P or A exposure mode. §: Slow Sync Slow Sync can be used in h, 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 h) to bring out background details using all of the available light. 78 ⁄: Red-Eye Reduction The Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights for approx. 1 sec. before the flash fires in order to reduce the red-eye effect in photos of people or animals. Red-Eye Reduction can be used in a, Vari-Program (except for d and g), P, S, A, or M exposure mode. ¶: Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync can be used in h, P or A exposure mode. Red-Eye Reduction and Slow Sync mode are simultaneously set. fl: Flash Cancel Flash Cancel can only be selected in a or Vari-Program (except for d and g) with the Command Dial and ± button. Set Flash Cancel when you want to cancel the flash and have the photograph exposed only with the natural light. Flash Cancel cannot be set when the built-in Speedlight is in the up position. Set the Flash Cancel before lightly pressing the shutter release button. • If d or g is set when the built-in Speedlight is in the up position, flash is automatically cancelled. NOTE: Flash Sync Modes • In Front-Curtain Sync, shutter speed shifts automatically to 1/90 sec. when the shutter speed is set to faster than 1/90 sec. in S or M exposure mode. • When Red-Eye Reduction or Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync is selected, the Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights for approx. 1 sec. before the flash fires. Do not move the camera or let the subject move until the shutter is released. (Red-Eye Reduction is not recommended in shooting situations where shutter release is your top priority.) • With some lenses, light from the Red-Eye Reduction lamp may not reach the subject's eyes. In some cases, the red-eye effect may not be sufficiently reduced due to the location of subject. • With Slow Sync and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, keep the camera steady to prevent picture blur since the shutter speed is slow. Use of a tripod is recommended. 79 Speedlight