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LENSES THAT CAN BE USED WITH THE BUILT-IN FLASH
FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
Advanced
Photography
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Flash exposure compensation lets you intentionally change the correct exposure computed by the
flash and the camera. For example, you can highlight the main subject by increasing the flash
output or prevent the main subject from becoming too bright by decreasing the flash output.
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Hold down the “
s
” button (Flash Exposure
Compensation) button and,
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Turn the main-command dial to set the
amount of compensation.
The “
I
” icon appears on the top display
panel and on the viewfinder.
Compensation range: –3 EV to 1 EV in 1/2 EV
increments
Compensation guide: settings when the
background is brighter
than the subject and –
settings when background
is darker.
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The remainder of the procedure is the same as for normal flash photography (
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P.64).
Press the “
s
” (Flash Exposure Compensation) button.
To check the amount of compensation
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Usable lenses with built-in flash
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28 mm to 300 mm CPU lenses can be used with the built-in flash.
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Make sure to remove the lens hood.
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The built-in flash cannot be used at shooting distance less than 0.6 m.
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Vignetting occurs at the edges of the frame resulting in underexposure with the following
zoom lenses, which have limitations in usable focal length or shooting distance:
Lens
AF-S 17-35 mm f/2.8 ED
35 mm focal length at 1.5 m or longer shooting distance
AF 18-35 mm f/3.5-4.5 IF-ED
28 mm or longer focal length; and at 28 mm, at 1 m or longer shooting distance
AF 20-35 mm f/2.8
28 mm focal length at 2 m or longer shooting distance or 35 mm focal length at
0.7 m or longer shooting distance
AF 24-85 mm f/2.8-4
28 mm or longer focal length; and at 28 mm, at 1 m or longer shooting distance
AF 24-120 mm f/3.5-5.6
28 mm or longer focal length; and at 28 mm, at 0.8 m or longer shooting distance
AF-S 28-70 mm f/2.8 ED
50 mm or longer focal length; and at 50 mm, at 0.8 m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-85 mm f/3.5-4.5
28 mm or longer focal length; and at 28 mm, at 2 m or longer shooting distance
AF 35-70 mm f/2.8
35 mm or longer focal length; and at 35 mm, at 0.8 m or longer shooting distance
AF Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6 ED
70 mm or longer focal length; and at 70 mm, at 0.7 m or longer shooting distance
Limitations
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28 mm to 200 mm non-CPU Nikkor lenses (AI-S, AI, AI-modified Nikkor) and Series-E lenses except 200 mm f/2
lens can be used with the built-in Flash. However following lenses have limitations in usable focal length or shooting
distance:
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AI-S/AI 25-50 mm f/4 (40 mm or longer focal length; and at 40 mm, at 0.8 m or longer shooting distance)
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AI-S 28-85 mm f/3.5-4.5 (35 mm or longer focal length)
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AI 35-70 mm f/3.5 (35 mm or longer focal length; and at 35 mm, at 1m or longer shooting distance)
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AI 28-45 mm f/4.5 (28 mm or longer focal length; and at 28 mm, at 1m or longer shooting distance)
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AI-modified 50-300 mm f/4.5 (200 mm or longer focal length)
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AI-S/AI 50-300 mm f/4.5 (135 mm or longer focal length)
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AI-S 80-200 mm f/2.8 (105 mm or longer focal length)
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AI-modified 80-250 mm f/4 (135 mm or longer focal length)
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Set the compensation amount back to “0.0”.
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!
Switching the camera off does not cancel Flash Exposure Compensation.
To cancel exposure compensation
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Sample Flash Exposure Compensation displays
Compensation amount
“0.0”
Top display panel
Viewfinder display
“+0.5”
“–0.5”
Summary of Contents for FinePix S2 Pro
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