Nikon 25235 User Manual - Page 90

Flash Exposure Compensation, Using Flash Exposure Compensation with Optional Speedlights

Get Nikon 25235 PDF manuals and user guides View all Nikon 25235 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 90 highlights

Reference-Flash Photography Flash Exposure Compensation Flash exposure compensation can be used to increase or reduce flash output from the level chosen by the camera's flash control system. Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter, or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections. As a rule of thumb, positive compensation may be needed when the main subject is darker than the background, negative compensation when the main subject is brighter than the background. Pressing the button, rotate the sub-command dial and confirm flash exposure compensation in the control panel or viewfinder. Flash exposure compensation can be set to values between -3 EV (darker) and +1 EV (brighter) in increments of / EV. At values other than ±0, a icon will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder after you release the button. The current value for flash exposure compensation can be confirmed by pressing the button. Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash exposure compensation to ±0.0 or performing a two button reset ( 97). Flash exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off. Using Flash Exposure Compensation with Optional Speedlights Flash exposure compensation is also available when an optional SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlight is attached. Modeling Illumination The built-in flash and optional SB-800, SB-600, and SB-R200 Speedlights emit a modeling flash when the camera depth-of-field preview button is pressed. Modeling illumination can be turned off using Custom Setting e4 (Modeling Flash; 166). b3-EV Step ( 154) 80 This option can be used to set the increments for flash compensation to / or 1 EV.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 170
  • 171
  • 172
  • 173
  • 174
  • 175
  • 176
  • 177
  • 178
  • 179
  • 180
  • 181
  • 182
  • 183
  • 184
  • 185
  • 186
  • 187
  • 188
  • 189
  • 190
  • 191
  • 192
  • 193
  • 194
  • 195
  • 196
  • 197
  • 198
  • 199
  • 200
  • 201
  • 202
  • 203
  • 204
  • 205
  • 206
  • 207
  • 208
  • 209
  • 210
  • 211
  • 212
  • 213
  • 214
  • 215
  • 216
  • 217
  • 218
  • 219
  • 220
  • 221
80
Reference—Flash Photography
Flash Exposure Compensation
Flash exposure compensation can be used to increase or reduce flash output
from the level chosen by the camera’s flash control system.
Flash output can
be increased to make the main subject appear brighter, or reduced to prevent
unwanted highlights or reflections.
As a rule of thumb, positive compensation
may be needed when the main subject is darker than the background, negative
compensation when the main subject is brighter than the background.
Pressing the
button, rotate the sub-command
dial and confirm flash exposure compensation in the
control panel or viewfinder.
Flash exposure compen-
sation can be set to values between –3 EV (darker)
and +1 EV (brighter) in increments of / EV.
At values other than ±0, a
icon will be displayed
in the control panel and viewfinder after you release
the
button.
The current value for flash exposure
compensation can be confirmed by pressing the
button.
Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash exposure compensation to
±0.0 or performing a two button reset (
97).
Flash exposure compensation is
not reset when the camera is turned off.
Using Flash Exposure Compensation with Optional Speedlights
Flash exposure compensation is also available when an optional SB-800 or SB-600
Speedlight is attached.
Modeling Illumination
The built-in flash and optional SB-800, SB-600, and SB-R200 Speedlights emit a model-
ing flash when the camera depth-of-field preview button is pressed.
Modeling illumi-
nation can be turned off using Custom Setting e4 (
Modeling Flash
;
166).
b3—EV Step (
154)
This option can be used to set the increments for flash compensation to / or 1 EV.