Nikon D300s - Manual (Page 370)

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A The Built-in Flash
The built-in flash can be used with CPU lenses with focal lengths of 16–
300 mm. Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows. The flash has a
minimum range of 60 cm (2 ft.) and can not be used in the macro range
of macro zoom lenses. The flash may be unable to light the entire
subject with the following lenses at ranges less than those given below:
Lens Zoom position Minimum range
AF-S DX NIKKOR 10–24mm f/3.5–4.5G ED
18 mm 1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
20 mm 0.7 m/2 ft. 4 in.
AF-S DX 12–24mm f/4G ED
18 mm 1.5 m/4 ft. 11 in.
20 mm 1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
AF-S DX NIKKOR 16–85mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR 16 mm 0.7 m/2 ft. 4 in.
AF-S 17–35mm f/2.8D ED 24 mm 1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
AF-S DX 17–55mm f/2.8G ED 24 mm 1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
AF 18–35mm f/3.5–4.5D ED 18 mm 1.5 m/4 ft. 11 in.
AF-S DX 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6G ED 18 mm 1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
AF-S DX VR 18–200mm f/3.5–5.6G ED 18 mm 1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
AF 20–35mm f/2.8D 20 mm 1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
AF-S NIKKOR 24–70mm f/2.8G ED
28 mm 1.5 m/4 ft. 11 in.
35 mm 1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
AF-S 28–70mm f/2.8D ED
28 mm 1.5 m/4 ft. 11 in.
35 mm 1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
PC-E NIKKOR 24mm f/3.5 ED
(when not tilted or shifted)
24 mm 1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
When used with the AF-S NIKKOR 14–24mm f/2.8G ED, the flash will be
unable to light the entire subject at all ranges.
The built-in flash can also be used with AI-S, AI-, AI-modified NIKKOR,
Nikon Series E and non-CPU lenses with a focal length of 16–300mm. AI
50–300mm f/4.5, modified AI 50–300mm f/4.5, and AI-S 50–300mm
f/4.5 ED lenses must be used at a zoom position of 135mm or above, and
AI 50–300mm f/4.5 ED lenses at a zoom position of 105mm or above.
D Red-Eye Reduction
Lenses that block the subject’s view of the AF-assist illuminator may
interfere with red-eye reduction.