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5Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
The camera takes two exposures 
when the shutter-release button is 
pressed all the way down.
 l y  
will flash in the control panel and 
l u in the viewfinder while 
the images are combined; no 
photographs can be taken until 
recording is complete.
 Regardless 
of the option currently selected for 
release mode, only one photograph 
will be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed.
If  On (series)  is selected, HDR will only turn off when  Off is 
selected for  HDR mode; if On (single photo)  is selected, HDR 
turns off automatically after the photograph is taken.
 The  y 
icon clears from the display when HDR shooting ends.
DFraming HDR Photographs
The edges of the image may be cropped out. The desired results may 
not be achieved if the camera or subject moves during shooting. Use 
of a tripod is recommended. Depending on the scene, shadows may 
appear around bright objects or  halos may appear around dark 
objects; this effect can be redu ced by adjusting the amount of 
smoothing. Control panel
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AThe D  Button
If  HDR (high dynamic range)  is selected 
for Custom Setting f8 ( Assign BKT button; 
0 350), you can select the HDR mode by 
pressing the  D button and rotating the 
main command dial and the exposure 
differential by pressing the  D button and 
rotating the sub-command dial.
 The mode 
and exposure differential are shown in the 
control panel:  y and  F appear when  On 
(series)  is selected and  y when  On (single 
photo)  is selected; no  icon appears when 
HDR is off.
AInterval Timer Photography
If  On (series)  is selected for  HDR mode before interval timer shooting 
begins, the camera will continue to shoot HDR photographs at the 
selected interval (if  On (single photo) is selected, interval timer 
shooting will end after a single shot).
AShooting Menu Banks
HDR settings can be adjusted separately for each bank ( 0291), but 
switching to a bank in which HDR is active during multiple exposure 
( 0 209) or interval timer shooting ( 0216) disables HDR.
 HDR is also 
disabled if you switch to a bank in which an NEF (RAW ) option is 
selected for image quality. 
						

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Flash Photography
The built-in flash can be used not only when natural lighting is 
inadequate but to fill in shadows and backlit subjects or to add a 
catch light to the subject’s eyes.
1Choose a metering method (0 114).
Select matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted 
metering to activate i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR.
 
Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR is activated automatically 
when spot metering is selected.
2Press the flash pop-up button.
The built-in flash will pop up and 
begin charging.
 When the flash is 
fully charged, the flash-ready 
indicator ( c) will light.
Using the Built-in Flash
Flash pop-up button 
						

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3Choose a flash mode.
Press the M (Y ) button and rotate the main command dial 
until the desired flash mode icon is displayed in the control 
panel ( 0191).
4Check exposure (shutter speed and aperture).
Press the shutter-release button halfway and check shutter 
speed and aperture.
 The settings available when the built-in 
flash is raised are listed on page 193.
The effects of the flash can be previewed by pressing the  Pv 
button to emit a modeling flash ( 0338).
5Ta k e  t h e  p i c t u r e.
Compose the photograph, focus, and shoot.
M (Y ) button Main command 
dial Control panel
ALowering the Built-in Flash
To save power when the flash is not in use, 
press it gently downward until the latch 
clicks into place. 
						

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Flash Modes
The camera supports the following flash modes:
Flash modeDescription
Front- cur tain  sync This mode is recommended for most situations.
 In 
programmed auto and aperture-priority auto modes, 
shutter speed will automatically be set to values 
between 
1/250 and 1/60s (1/8000 to 1/60s when an optional 
flash unit is used with  Auto FP High-Speed Sync; 
0 329).
Red-eye 
reduction Red-eye reduction lamp lights for approximately one 
second before main flash.
 Pupils in subject’s eyes 
contract, reducing “red-eye” effect sometimes caused 
by flash.
 Owing to one-second shutter-release delay, 
this mode is not recommended with moving subjects 
or in other situations in  which quick shutter response 
is required.
 Avoid moving camera while red-eye 
reduction lamp is lit.
Red-eye 
reduction with  slow sync Combines red-eye reduction with slow sync.
 Use for 
portraits taken against a backdrop of night scenery. Available only in programmed auto and aperture-
priority auto exposure modes. Use of a tripod is 
recommended to prevent blurring caused by camera 
shake.
Slow sync Flash is combined with shutter speeds as slow as 30 s 
to capture both subject and background at night or 
under dim light.
 This mode is only available in 
programmed auto and aperture-priority auto 
exposure modes.
 Use of tripod is recommended to 
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Rear-curtain sync In shutter-priority auto or manual 
exposure mode, flash fires just before the 
shutter closes.
 Use to create effect of a 
stream of light behind moving objects. In 
programmed auto and aperture-priority auto, slow 
rear-curtain sync is used to capture both subject and 
background.
 Use of tripod is recommended to 
prevent blurring caused by camera shake.
Flash off The flash does not fire.
DThe Built-in Flash
See page 425 for information on the lenses that can be used with the 
built-in flash.
 Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows. The flash has a 
minimum range of 0.6 m (2 ft) and can not be used in the macro range 
of zoom lenses with a macro function.
i-TTL flash control is available at ISO sensitivities between 64 and 
12800; at other sensitivities, the de sired results may not be achieved at 
some ranges or aperture values.
If the flash fires in continuous release modes ( 0102), only one 
photograph will be taken each ti me the shutter-release button is 
pressed.
The shutter release may be briefly disabled to protect the flash after it 
has been used for several consecutive shots.
 The flash can be used 
again after a short pause.
Flash modeDescription 
						

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AFlash Photography Shutter Speed and Aperture
ModeShutter speedApertureSee page
eSet automatically by camera (1/250s–1/60s)1, 2Set automatically by camera118
fValue selected by user (1/250s–30 s)2119
gSet automatically by camera  (1/250s–1/60s)1, 2Value selected by user3
120
hValue selected by user 
(1/250s–30 s,  A, & )2121
1 Shutter speed may be set as slow as 30 s in slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, and slow sync 
with red-eye reduction flash modes.
2 Speeds as fast as 
1/8000s are available with optional flash units that support auto FP high-
speed sync ( 0430) when  1/320 s (Auto FP)  or 1/250 s (Auto FP)  is selected 
for Custom Setting e1 ( Flash sync speed , 0 329).
3 Flash range varies with aperture and ISO sensitivity.
 Consult table of flash ranges ( 0 195) 
when setting aperture in  g and  h modes. 
						

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AFlash Control Mode
The camera supports the following i-TTL flash control modes:
• i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR : Flash emits series of nearly invisible 
preflashes (monitor preflashes) immediately before main flash.
 Preflashes reflected from objects in all areas of frame are picked up by 
RGB sensor with approximately 91K (91,000) pixels and are analyzed 
in combination with range information from matrix metering system 
to adjust flash output for natural balance between main subject and 
ambient background lighting.
 If type G, E, or D le ns is used, distance 
information is included when calculating flash output. Precision of 
calculation can be increased for non-CPU lenses by providing lens 
data (focal length and maximum aperture; see  0229).
 Not available 
when spot metering is used.
• Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR : Flash output adjusted to bring lighting 
in frame to standard level; brightness of background is not taken into 
account.
 Recommended for shots in which main subject is 
emphasized at expense of backgrou nd details, or when exposure 
compensation is used.
 Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR is activated 
automatically when spot metering is selected.
The flash control mode for the built-in flash can be selected using 
Custom Setting e3 ( Flash cntrl for built-in flash , 0 331).
 The 
information display shows the flash control mode for the built-in flash 
as follows:
Flash syncAuto FP ( 0329, 330)
i-TTL—
Manual—
Repeating flash—
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ASee Also
See page 198 for information on locking flash value (FV ) for a metered 
subject before recomposing a photograph.
For information on auto FP high-speed sync and choosing a flash sync 
speed, see Custom Setting e1 ( Flash sync speed, 0 329).
 For 
information on choosing the slowest shutter speed available when 
using the flash, see Custom Setting e2 ( Flash shutter speed, 0 331).
 For information on flash control and using the built-in flash in 
commander mode, see Custom Setting e3 ( Flash cntrl for built-in 
flash , 0 331).
See page 428 for information on using optional flash units.
AAperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture.
Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent ofRange
6410020040080016003200640012800mft
—1.422.845.6811160.7–8.52ft 4in.–27ft 10in.
1.622.845.681116220.6–6.02ft–19ft 8in.
2.22.845.68111622320.6–4.22ft–13ft 9in.
3.245.6811162232—0.6–3.02ft–9ft 10in.
4.55.6811162232——0.6–2.12ft–6ft 10in.
6.3811162232———0.6–1.52ft–4ft 11in.
911162232————0.6–1.12ft–3ft 7in.
13162232—————0.6–0.82ft–2ft 7in.
The built-in flash has a mi nimum range of 0.6 m (2 ft).
In exposure mode  e, the maximum aperture (minimum f-number) is 
limited according to ISO sensitivity, as shown below:
Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent of:
6410020040080016003200640012800
2.52.83.5455.67.1810
If the maximum aperture of the lens is smaller than given above, the 
maximum value for aperture will be  the maximum aperture of the lens. 
						

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Flash compensation is used to alter flash output by from –3 EV to 
+1 EV in increments of 1/3EV, 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.
To choose a value for flash compensation, press the  M (Y ) 
button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired value 
is displayed in the control panel.
 In general, choose positive 
values to make the main subject brighter, negative values to 
make it darker.
At values other than ±0.0, a  Y icon will be displayed in the 
control panel and viewfinder after you release the  M (Y ) button.
 
The current value for flash compensation can be confirmed by 
pressing the  M (Y ) button.
Normal flash output can be  restored by setting flash 
compensation to ±0.0.
 Flash compensation is not reset when 
the camera is turned off.
Flash Compensation
M  (Y ) button Sub-command
dial
±0 EV 
( M  (Y ) button pressed) –0.3 (–
1/3)EV +1.0EV