Flash Mode — i-TTL Autoflash
This flash has three flash modes: i-TTL, Manual (M), and Multi (Stroboscopic). In i-TTL mode, the camera and the
flash will work together to calculate the correct exposure for the subject and the background. In this mode, multiple
TTL functions are available: FEC, HSS, second curtain sync, modeling flash, etc.
* Press <MODE> Mode Selection Button and three flash modes will display on the LCD panel one by one with each
pressing.
i-TTL Mode
Press <
MODE
> Mode Selection Button to enter i-TTL mode. The LCD panel will display <
i-TTL
>.
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Press the camera release button halfway to focus. The aperture will be displayed in the viewfinder.
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When the shutter button is fully pressed, the flash will fire a pre-flash that the camera will use to calculate
exposure and flash output the instant before the photo is taken.
FEC: Flash Exposure Compensation
With FEC function, this flash can adjust from -3 to +3 in 1/3rd stops. It is useful in situations where minor adjusting
of the TTL system is needed based on the environment.
Setting FEC:
Press Function Button 2
1
< >. The icon <
>
and flash exposure
compensation amount will be
highlighted on the LCD panel.
Set the flash exposure
2
compensation amount.
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Turn the Select Dial to set
the amount.
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“0.3”means 1/3 step,
“0.7”means 2/3 step.
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To cancel the flash exposure
compensation, set the
amount to “+0”.
Press <
SET
> button again to
3
confirm the setting.
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Set the camera to Rear mode and press the shutter button halfway, then
the flash display panel will show the second curtain sync icon <
>.
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When the camera is not set to Rear mode, pressing the shutter button
halfway will not light up the icon <
> on the flash display panel.
Flash Mode
— i-TTL Autoflash
High-Speed Sync
High Speed Sync (FP flash) enables the flash to synchronize with all camera shutter speeds. This is convenient
when you want to use aperture priority for fill-flash portraits.
Second-Curtain Sync
With a slow shutter speed, you can create a light train following the subject. The flash fires right before the shutter closes.
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If you set a shutter speed as 1/320s (Auto FP) or 1/250s (Auto FP) in the Nikon camera setting, <
> will be
displayed in the flash screen regardless of practical shutter speed.
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With high-speed sync, the faster the shutter speed, the shorter the effective flash range.
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To return to normal flash, set the flash sync speed to other options other than Auto FP. Then the icon <
> will
disappear when pressing the shutter halfway.
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Multi flash mode cannot be set in high-speed sync mode.
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Over-temperature protection may be activated after 30 consecutive high-speed sync flashes.
Select the high-speed sync icon <
>.
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Set the flash sync speed to 1/320s (Auto FP) or 1/250s (Auto FP) in the
Nikon camera menu. Press the shutter button halfway. The icon <
>
displayed on the flash screen means the high speed sync function is
enabled on the flash.
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Turning the camera command dial can set the shutter speed to 1/250s or
faster.
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To check if the FP flash function works properly, look through the shutter
speed in the viewfinder. If it shows a speed of 1/250s or faster, the FP
flash function is on work.
