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When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash, Sensitivity ISO Equivalency, Camera Shake Icon, Flash Range

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When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash 3 Exit menu. Flash mode shown by icon at bottom of monitor. More on Photography 5M 10 Sensitivity ( ISO Equivalency) "Sensitivity" is a measure of how quickly the camera responds to light. Your Nikon digital camera normally has a sensitivity roughly equivalent to film with an ISO 50 rating. When lighting is poor and the flash is off ($), the camera will automatically increase sensitivity, permitting faster expo- sures and minimizing blur caused by inadvertent camera movement (cam- era shake). An ISO icon will appear in the monitor to warn that the picture 5M 10 may be slightly mottled. The 2 (Camera Shake) Icon When lighting is poor and the flash is off ($), shutter speeds will slow and pictures may be blurred. If the shutter speed required for exposure is very slow, a 2 (camera shake) warning will appear in the monitor. Use of a tripod or support is recommended. 5M 10 Flash Range Flash range varies with zoom position. The range at minimum zoom is 0.4 - 3.3m (1´4" - 10´10") and 0.4 - 2.0 m (1´4" - 6´7") at maximum zoom. Close-Ups The flash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances of less than 40 cm (1´4"). When taking close-ups, play each picture back after shooting to check the results. Flash Mode Selection In P (auto) mode, the camera "remembers" the current flash mode setting even when the cam- era is turned off. The most recent setting will automatically be restored whenever the mode dial is set to P unless the Reset all option in the SET-UP menu is used to restore the default setting (Q 100). Depending on the shooting mode selected, the flash mode may change automatically when you choose a new shooting mode (Q 28-41). 25

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When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash
More on Photography
Exit menu. Flash mode shown by icon at
bottom of monitor.
Sensitivity ( ISO Equivalency)
"Sensitivity" is a measure of how quickly the camera responds to light.
Your Nikon digital camera normally has a sensitivity roughly equivalent to
film with an ISO 50 rating. When lighting is poor and the flash is off (
$
),
the camera will automatically increase sensitivity, permitting faster expo-
sures and minimizing blur caused by inadvertent camera movement (cam-
era shake). An
ISO
icon will appear in the monitor to warn that the picture
may be slightly mottled.
The
2
(Camera Shake) Icon
When lighting is poor and the flash is off (
$
), shutter speeds will slow and
pictures may be blurred. If the shutter speed required for exposure is very
slow, a
2
(camera shake) warning will appear in the monitor. Use of a tri-
pod or support is recommended.
Flash Range
Flash range varies with zoom position. The range at minimum zoom is 0.4 - 3.3m (1´4” - 10´10”)
and 0.4 - 2.0 m (1´4” - 6´7”) at maximum zoom.
Close-Ups
The flash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances of less than 40 cm (1´4”). When
taking close-ups, play each picture back after shooting to check the results.
Flash Mode Selection
In
P
(auto) mode, the camera "remembers" the current flash mode setting even when the cam-
era is turned off. The most recent setting will automatically be restored whenever the mode dial is
set to
P
unless the
Reset all
option in the SET-UP menu is used to restore the default setting
(
Q
100). Depending on the shooting mode selected, the flash mode may change automatically
when you choose a new shooting mode (
Q
28-41).
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