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Flash Exposure Compensation

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Flash Exposure Compensation Controls used: button + sub command dial Flash exposure compensation is used to alter flash output from the level suggested by the camera, 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 ( ) button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel. Flash compensation can be set to values between - 3 EV (darker) and + 1 EV (brighter) in increments of / EV. In general, choose positive values to make the subject brighter, negative values to make it darker. At values other than ± 0, a icon will be displayed after you release the ( ) button. The current value for flash compensation will be displayed in the viewfinder when the button is pressed. −0.3 EV +0.7 EV Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash compensation to ± 0.0. 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 with an optional SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlights. 10 - EV Step ( 89) Use this option to set the increments for flash compensation to ½ EV. Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Exposure 55

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Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Exposure
Using Flash Exposure Compensation with Optional Speedlights
Flash exposure compensation is also available with an optional SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlights.
10 — EV Step (
89)
Use this option to set the increments for flash compensation to ½ EV.
Flash Exposure Compensation
Controls used
:
button + sub command dial
Flash exposure compensation is used to alter flash output from the level suggested by the
camera, changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background.
Flash out-
put can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter, or reduced to prevent un-
wanted highlights or reflections.
Press the
(
)
button and rotate the sub-command dial until the
desired value is displayed in the control panel.
Flash compensation
can be set to values between – 3 EV (darker) and + 1 EV (brighter) in
increments of / EV.
In general, choose positive values to make the
subject brighter, negative values to make it darker.
At values other than ± 0, a
icon will be displayed after you re-
lease the
(
)
button.
The current value for flash compensation
will be displayed in the viewfinder when the
button is pressed.
+0.7 EV
−0.3 EV
Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash compensation to ± 0.0.
Flash exposure
compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off.