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Flash Shooting Distance Range
Usable Lenses with Built-In Speedlight
Flash shooting distance for the built-in Speedlight changes according to
the film speed in use and aperture setting.
• The maximum flash shooting distance can also be calculated by dividing the
guide number by the selected aperture value.
Example: When f/2.8 is selected with ISO 100 film using the camera’s built-in
Speedlight, the maximum flash shooting distance will be:
12/2.8 = approx. 4.2m
ISO film speed
25
50
100
200
400
800
Flash shooting
distance range
Guide number
6
8.5
12
17
24
34
—
—
1.4
2
2.8
4
2-8.5m
—
1.4
2
2.8
4
5.6
1.4-6m
1.4
2
2.8
4
5.6
8
1-4.2m
Aperture value
2
2.8
4
5.6
8
11
0.7-3m
2.8
4
5.6
8
11
16
0.6-2.1m
4
5.6
8
11
16
22
0.6-1.5m
5.6
8
11
16
22
32
0.6-1.1m
8
11
16
22
32
—
0.6-0.8m
28mm to 200mm non-zoom CPU Nikkor lenses, AF 300mm f/4 ED and
AF-S 300mm f/4 ED lenses can be used with the built-in Speedlight.
AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8 ED, AF 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED, AF 20-35mm f/2.8
zoom lenses cannot be used with the built-in Speedlight. Other zoom
lenses can be used; however, refer to the table below for the zoom lenses
with some limitations in usable focal length or shooting distance.
NOTE: Using built-in Speedlight
• Make sure to remove the lens hood.
• The built-in Speedlight cannot be used with zoom lenses set to Macro in
wideangle.
• At short shooting distances, we recommend using an optional Speedlight to
reduce vignetting.
• With color print film, vignetting is reduced since the edges of the frame are
cropped out in film processing.
Lens
Limitations*
AF 24-50mm f/3.3-4.5
35mm or longer focal length
AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4
50mm or longer focal length; and at 50mm, 1m or longer shooting distance;
at 70-85mm, 0.7m or longer shooting distance
AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED 28mm or longer focal length; and at 28mm, at 1m or longer shooting distance
AF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6
35mm or longer focal length; and at 35mm, at 3m or longer shooting
distance; at 50mm, 1m or longer shooting distance; at 70mm, 0.7m or longer
shooting distance
AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8 ED
70mm focal length and at 1.5m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5
At 28mm, at 1m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
At 28mm, at 1m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
At 28mm, at 1.8m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5
35mm or longer focal length; and at 35mm, at 2m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6G 35mm or longer focal length; and at 35mm, at 1m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5
At 28mm, at 1.8m or longer shooting distance
AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6
50mm or longer focal length
AF 35-70mm f/2.8
50mm or longer focal length
AF Micro 70-180mm
At 70mm, at 1.7m or longer shooting distance; at 85mm, 1.3m or longer
f/4.5-5.6 ED
shooting distance; at 105-135mm, at 0.8m or longer shooting distance
AF 80-200mm f/2.8 ED
At 80mm, 3m or longer shooting distance
AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8 ED 105mm or longer focal length
Speedlight
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* With colour slide film.
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