On-camera flash photography – Nikon D5 User Manual
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On-Camera Flash Photography
When an SB-5000, SB-500, SB-400, or SB-300
is mounted on the camera, the flash control
mode, flash level, and other flash settings can
be adjusted using the Flash control > Flash
control mode item in the photo shooting
menu (in the case of the SB-5000, these
settings can also be adjusted using the controls on the flash unit).
The options available vary with the flash used (
0 331), while the
options displayed under Flash control mode vary with the mode
selected. Settings for other flash units can only be adjusted using
flash unit controls.
• TTL: i-TTL mode. In the cases of the SB-500, SB-400, and SB-300, flash
compensation can be adjusted using the
W (M) button (0 200).
• Auto external flash: In this mode, output is adjusted automatically
according to the amount of light reflected by the subject; flash
compensation is also available. Auto external flash supports
“auto aperture” (
qA) and “non-TTL auto” (A) modes; non-TTL
auto is selected automatically if a non-CPU lens is attached
without specifying the focal length and maximum aperture
using the Non-CPU lens data option in the setup menu (
See the flash unit manual for details.
• Distance-priority manual: Choose the distance to the subject; flash
output will be adjusted automatically. Flash compensation is
also available.
• Manual: Choose the flash level manually.
• Repeating flash: The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open,
producing a multiple-exposure effect. Choose the flash level
(Output), the number of times the units fire (Times), and the
number of times the flash fires per second (Frequency,
measured in Hertz). Note that the number of times the units fire
in total may vary depending on the options selected for Output
and Frequency; see the documentation provided with the flash
unit for details.