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More on Photography Using the Built-in Speedlight Do not attempt to raise the Speedlight by hand. When lowering the Speedlight, gently press straight down until it clicks into place, being careful not to pinch your fingers, hair, or other objects. Do not apply force to the front, back, or sides of the Speedlight. Failure to observe these precautions could damage the Speedlight. Do Not Obstruct the Built-in Speedlight When Auto (the default option) is selected for Speedlight opt. > Pop up, the built-in Speedlight will pop-up automatically when required (because the photocell used for flash control is part of the built-in flash unit, the Speedlight will pop up automatically even when an optional flash is mounted on the camera accessory shoe). Do not place your fingers or other objects on top of the Speedlight while shooting. If the Speedlight is held down when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, a message will be displayed. Pictures can still be taken, but neither the built-in Speedlight nor optional Speedlights will fire. Note that the built-in Speedlight will pop up even when off ( ) if the AF-assist illuminator is required. Lens Hoods Remove lens hoods (available separately; 137) when using the flash. When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor and the flash is off ( ) or set to slow sync ( ), shutter speed slows and pictures may be blurred. At speeds slower than ¼ s, the shutter-speed indicator in the monitor or electronic viewfinder will turn yellow to indicate that dark areas of the image may be slightly mottled. Mottling can be reduced by turning noise reduction on ( 101). At speeds slower than /1 30 s, we recommend using a tripod or resting the camera on a steady, level surface. If (auto) or scene modes, or when sensitivity ( 46) is set to AUTO in shooting modes and , the camera will automatically increase sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 200 in response to lighting conditions, permitting faster exposures and minimizing blur caused by inadvertent camera movement (camera shake). An ISO icon will be displayed to warn that pictures may be slightly mottled. ISO 8M 1/125 F5.6 15 Optional Speedlights Optional Speedlights can be mounted on the camera's accessory shoe ( 96). 36

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Using the Built-in Speedlight
Do not attempt to raise the Speedlight by hand.
When lowering the Speedlight, gently
press straight down until it clicks into place, being careful not to pinch your fingers,
hair, or other objects.
Do not apply force to the front, back, or sides of the Speedlight.
Failure to observe these precautions could damage the Speedlight.
Do Not Obstruct the Built-in Speedlight
When
Auto
(the default option) is selected for
Speedlight opt.
>
Pop up
, the built-in
Speedlight will pop-up automatically when required (because the photocell used for
flash control is part of the built-in flash unit, the Speedlight will pop up automatically
even when an optional flash is mounted on the camera accessory shoe).
Do not place
your fingers or other objects on top of the Speedlight while shooting.
If the Speedlight
is held down when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, a message will be
displayed.
Pictures can still be taken, but neither the built-in Speedlight nor optional
Speedlights will fire.
Note that the built-in Speedlight will pop up even when off (
) if
the AF-assist illuminator is required.
Lens Hoods
Remove lens hoods (available separately;
137) when using the flash.
When Lighting Is Poor
When lighting is poor and the flash is off (
) or set to slow sync (
), shutter speed
slows and pictures may be blurred.
At speeds slower than ¼ s, the shutter-speed indica-
tor in the monitor or electronic viewfinder will turn yellow to indicate that dark areas of
the image may be slightly mottled.
Mottling can be reduced by turning noise reduction
on (
101).
At speeds slower than
1
/
30
s, we recommend using a tripod or resting the
camera on a steady, level surface.
If
(auto) or scene modes, or when sensitivity (
46) is
set to AUTO in shooting modes
and
, the camera will
automatically increase sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 200 in
response to lighting conditions, permitting faster exposures
and minimizing blur caused by inadvertent camera movement
(camera shake).
An
ISO
icon will be displayed to warn that
pictures may be slightly mottled.
ISO
ISO
ISO
F5.6
F5.6
F5.6
1/
125
125
1/125
15
15
15
8M
8M
8M
Optional Speedlights
Optional Speedlights can be mounted on the camera’s accessory shoe (
96).