Nikon 25515 User Manual - Page 44

Flash Mode, Auto Flash Off, Single, Continuous, Normal, AE lock, Internal off, Speedlight opt.

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Flash Mode More on Photography Select a flash mode according to lighting conditions. Mode Shooting Control display panel How it works When to use it NO ICON Auto When lighting is poor, built-in Speedlight pops up when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and Recommended for most situations. fires when picture is taken. If left raised, flash will not fire if not required. Flash Cancel (off) Use to capture natural lighting unFlash will not fire even der dim light or where use of flash is when lighting is poor. prohibited. Care should be taken to avoid blurring when lighting is poor. Auto with red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction lamp lights before main flash fires, reducing "red-eye." Use for portraits (works best if subject looks directly at red-reduction lamp). Not recommended when quick shutter response is required. Anytime Flash (fill flash) Slow sync Flash fires whenever pic- Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shad- ture is taken. ows and back-lit subjects. Use to capture both subject and Auto flash combined with background at night or under dim slow shutter speeds. light. Care should be taken to avoid blurring when lighting is poor. Auto Flash Off The built-in Speedlight turns off automatically when focus is set to infinity ( 37), an option other than Single is selected for Continuous ( 80), BSS ( 84) is on, a setting other than Normal is selected for Lens ( 90), AE lock ( 91) is on, or Internal off is selected for Speedlight opt. > Speedlight cntrl ( 97). Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency; 46) A sensitivity of 400 is not recommended when using a flash. Speedlight Options ( 96) The Speedlight opt. item in the shooting menu contains options controlling the builtin and optional Speedlights. 34

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More on Photography
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Select a flash mode according to lighting conditions.
Flash Mode
Auto Flash Off
The built-in Speedlight turns off automatically when focus is set to infinity (
37), an
option other than
Single
is selected for
Continuous
(
80), BSS (
84) is on, a setting
other than
Normal
is selected for
Lens
(
90),
AE lock
(
91) is on, or
Internal off
is selected for
Speedlight opt.
>
Speedlight cntrl
(
97).
Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency;
46)
A sensitivity of 400 is not recommended when using a flash.
Speedlight Options (
96)
The
Speedlight opt.
item in the shooting menu contains options controlling the built-
in and optional Speedlights.
Mode
Shooting
display
Control
panel
Flash fires whenever pic-
ture is taken.
Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shad-
ows and back-lit subjects.
Anytime Flash
(fill flash)
Flash will not fire even
when lighting is poor.
Use to capture natural lighting un-
der dim light or where use of flash is
prohibited.
Care should be taken to
avoid
blurring when lighting is poor.
Flash Cancel (off)
Red-eye reduction lamp
lights before main flash
fires, reducing “red-eye.”
Auto with
red-eye
reduction
Use for portraits (works best if sub-
ject looks directly at red-reduction
lamp). Not recommended when
quick shutter response is required.
When lighting is poor,
built-in Speedlight pops up
when shutter-release but-
ton is pressed halfway and
fires when picture is taken.
If left raised, flash will not
fire if not required.
Recommended for most situations.
Auto
NO
ICON
Auto flash combined with
slow shutter speeds.
Use to capture both subject and
background at night or under dim
light.
Care should be taken to avoid
blurring when lighting is poor.
Slow sync
How it works
When to use it