Nikon N80 - Manual (Page 78)

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Flash Photography Using Built-In Speedlight
I Built-in Speedlight
This camera is equipped with a built-in Speedlight that provides an angle of
coverage for a 28mm lens with a guide number of 12 (ISO100, m) or 40
(ISO100, ft.). TTL Auto Flash modes such as 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-
Flash and Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash are available and ensure proper
exposure of the main subject and background, while providing adequate flash
output to create natural-looking flash photography. In addition to shooting in dim
light, the flash can be used in daylight to reduce shadows on the main subject
or to put catchlights in your subject’s eyes. Five flash sync modes—Front-
Curtain Sync (Normal Sync), Slow Sync, Rear-Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction
and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync—are available with this camera.
• See below for the TTL Flash modes, page 82 for using the built-in Speedlight,
page 80 for the flash sync modes and page 86 for the optional Speedlights.
I The following TTL Auto Flash modes are available with built-in
Speedlight depending on the type of lens used. See page 86 for the
optional Speedlights.
Lens TTL Auto Flash mode
D- or G-type Nikkor lens 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash*i
(with Distance Information and Monitor Pre-Flash*2)
CPU Nikkor lens other than D/G-
type (except AF Nikkor for F3AF)
Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash*i
(with Monitor Pre-Flash*2)
Non-CPU Nikkor lens Standard TTL*3
*1
When built-in Speedlight is used and the exposure mode is set to Manual or Spot metering
is selected, TTL Auto Flash mode automatically changes to Standard TTL Flash.
'2
To cancel Monitor Pre-Flash, select Manual exposure mode or Spot metering.
‘3
Monitor-Pre Flash is not fired in Standard TTL Flash.
3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash
3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash can be performed with a combination of the
N80/N80QD camera and D- or G-type Nikkor lens. In this flash mode, just after
you press the shutter release button and before the shutter is activated, the
built-in Speedlight will fire a series of imperceptible pre-flashes that are detected
by the N80/N80QD’s five-segment TTL Multi Sensor, then analyzed for
brightness and contrast. Furthermore, it integrates Distance Information from the
lens with other exposure control information, automatically compensating the
flash output level so that flash output and ambient light are balanced.
3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash enables flash photography in very difficult
situations, such as a scene that includes an object with extremely high reflectivity
or a subject against an “infinite” background (empty sky, clouds, etc.).
• Set the camera’s exposure mode to any mode other than Manual and
metering system to other than Spot when using built-in Speedlight.
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