Nikon D7000 User Manual

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Choose whether the battery in the camera or the batteries in the 
battery pack are used first when an optional MB-D11 battery 
pack is attached.
 Note that if the MB-D11 is powered by an 
optional EH-5a AC adapter and EP-5B power connector, the AC 
adapter will be used regardle ss of the option selected.
A s  icon is displayed in the camera control panel when the 
batteries in the MB-D11 are in use.
 The information display 
shows the type of battery insert ed in the MB-D11 as follows:
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This option controls flash sync speed.
e: Bracketing/Flash
e1: Flash Sync SpeedG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
1/320 s 
(Auto FP) Use auto FP high-speed sync with 
SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and 
SB-R200 flash units. If other flash unit s are used, shutter speed is set to 
1/320s. 
When the camera shows a shutter speed of 1/320s in mode P or  A, auto FP high-
speed sync will be activated if the actual shutter speed is faster than 1/320s.
1/250 s 
(Auto FP) Use auto FP...

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❚❚Flash Control at  1/320 s (Auto FP)
When 1/320 s (Auto FP)  is selected for Custom Setting e1 ( Flash sync speed, 
0 222), the built-in flash can be us ed at shutter speeds as fast as 1/320s, while 
optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-7 00, SB-600, and SB-R200 flash units can be used at any 
shutter speed (Auto FP High-Speed Sync).
This option determines the slowest shutter speed available 
when front- or rear-curtain sync or red-eye reduction is used in 
mode  P or  A (regardless of the setting...

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❚❚Manual
Choose a flash level between  Full and  1/128  (1/128 of full power). At full power, the 
built-in flash has a Guid e Number of 12/39 (m/ft., ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F).
❚❚Repeating Flash
The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open, producing 
a strobe-light effect.
 Press  4 or  2 to highlight the following 
options,  1 or  3 to change.
OptionDescription
Output Choose flash output (expressed as a fraction of full power).
Times Choose the number of times the flash fires at the...

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❚❚Commander Mode
Use the built-in flash as a master flash controlling one or more remote optional 
SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600,  or SB-R200 flash units in up to two groups (A and B) 
using advanced wireless lighting.
Selecting this option displa ys the menu shown at right.
 Press 4 
or  2 to highlight the following options,  1 or  3 to change.
OptionDescription
Built-in  flash Choose a flash mode for the built-in flash (commander flash).
TTL i-TTL mode.
 Choose flash compensation from values...

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Follow the steps below to take photographs in commander mode.
1Adjust settings for the built-in flash.
Choose the flash control mode and output level for the 
built-in flash.
 Note that output level can not be adjusted 
in  ––  mode.
2Adjust settings for group A.
Choose the flash control mode and output level for the 
flash units in group A.
3Adjust settings for group  B.
Choose the flash control mode and output level for the 
flash units in group B.
4Select the channel.
5Press  J. 

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6Compose the shot.
Compose the shot and arrange the flash units as shown below. Note that the 
maximum distance at which the remote fl ash units can be placed may vary with 
shooting conditions.
7Set the remote flash units to the selected channel.
Turn all the remote flash units on and set them to the channel selected in 
Step 4.
 See the flash unit instruction manuals for details.
8Raise the built-in flash.
Press the  M button to raise the built-in flash. Note that even if  –– is selected for...

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If On  is selected when the camera is being used with the built-in 
flash or an optional SB-900, SB -800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-R200 
flash unit, a modeling flash will be emitted when the camera 
depth-of-field preview button is pressed ( 072).
 No modeling 
flash is emitted if  Off is selected.
AThe Flash Sync Mode Display
M  does not appear in the control panel flash sync mode display when  –– is selected for  Built-
in flash >Mode .
AFlash Compensation
The flash compensation value selected with...

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Choose the setting or settings affected by bracketing (0109). Choose  AE & flash  
( j ) to perform both exposure  and flash-level bracketing, AE only (k ) to bracket only 
exposure,  Flash only  (l) to perform only flash-level bracketing,  WB bracketing (m ) 
to perform white-balance bracketing ( 0112), or  ADL bracketing  (y ) to perform 
Active D-Lighting bracketing ( 0114).
 Note that white balance bracketing is not 
available at image quality settings of NEF (RAW ) or NEF (RAW ) + JPEG.
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Choose the role played by the Fn button.
f3: Assign Fn ButtonG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
qPreview Press the Fn button to preview depth of field ( 072).
rFV lock Press the 
Fn button to lock flash value (b uilt-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, 
SB-700, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units only,  0149). Press again 
to cancel FV lock.
BAE/AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the  Fn button is pressed.
CAE lock only Exposure locks while the  Fn button is pressed.
EAE lock...