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Using the Flash

In dark locations or when the subject is backlit, you can shoot pictures with flash by raising the built-in flash. You can set a flash mode that suits the shooting conditions.

The flash has a range of about 0.5 to 10 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 32 ft.) for wide, and about 1.7 to 2.5 m

(5 ft. 8 in. to 8 ft. 2 in.) for tele (when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto).

U Auto

Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.

V Auto with red-eye reduction

Reduces “red-eye” in portraits.

W

X

Off

Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

Fill flash

Flash fires when a picture is taken, regardless of how bright the subject is. Use to “fillin” (illuminate) shadows and backlit subjects.

Y Slow sync

Fill flash is combined with slow shutter speed.

Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim light.

Z Rear-curtain sync

Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating the effect of a stream of light behind moving subjects.

C

Auto with Red-eye Reduction

This camera uses Advanced Red-eye Reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”).

Pre-flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the red-eye effect.

If the camera detects “red-eye” when a picture is taken, Nikon’s own In-Camera Red-Eye Fix processes the image before it is recorded.

Note the following when taking pictures:

• Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release button is pressed and when the picture is shot.

• The time required to save the picture increases slightly.

• Advanced red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.

• In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to red-eye may be affected by advanced red-eye reduction processing; in these cases, choose another mode and try again.

When Red-eye reduction (

A163) in the setup menu is set to Pre-flash off, the shutter is released

immediately when the shutter-release button is fully pressed, without firing the pre-flashes before the

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main flash.

Using the Flash

Setting the Flash Mode

1

Press the m (flash pop-up) button.

The built-in flash will be raised.

• When the built-in flash is lowered, the flash mode will be fixed to W (off ).

2

Press m (flash mode) on the multi selector.

• The flash mode menu is displayed.

3

Press

H or I on the multi selector to choose the desired mode and press the k button.

• The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the top of the monitor.

• When U (auto) is applied, D is only displayed for a

few seconds even if monitor indicators (

A15) are

turned on.

• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

Flash mode

B

Lowering the Built-in Flash

When not using the built-in flash, gently push to lower the flash.

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Using the Flash

B

Shooting When Lighting is Poor and When the Flash is Disabled (W)

• Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of

camera shake. When the camera is stabilized with a tripod, set Vibration reduction (

A160) to

Off in the setup menu (

A152).

• The E indicator is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity. Pictures taken when E is displayed may be slightly mottled.

• When shooting at slow shutter speeds in dark location, the noise reduction function may operate.

When the noise reduction function operates, it may take more time to save images.

B

Note on Using the Flash

Reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W (Off ), or shoot pictures with the built-in flash lowered.

C

The Flash Indicator

The flash indicator shows the flash status when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway down.

• On: Flash will fire when picture is shot.

• Blinks: Flash is charging. Wait a few seconds and try again.

• Off: Flash will not fire when picture is shot.

C

The Flash Mode Setting

The default flash mode setting varies with shooting mode.

• A (auto) mode: U auto flash.

• x (scene auto selector): U auto flash. The camera sets the flash mode according to the scene mode that it has automatically determined.

• SCENE: Varies depending on the scene (

A45 to 52).

• F (smart portrait): U auto flash (when blink proof is Off ), fixed to W flash off (when blink proof

is On) (

A58).

• s (subject tracking): U auto flash.

• d (sport continuous): Fixed to W flash off.

•

A, B, C, D: U auto flash.

The flash cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions. See "Functions that Cannot be

Applied Simultaneously" (

A96) for more information.

In the following situations, the setting for flash mode is stored in the camera's memory even after the camera is turned off.

• When shooting modes

A, B, C or D is used

• When shooting using V (auto with red-eye reduction) in A (auto) mode

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