Reference Manual

350 On-Camera Flash Photography
When a flash unit that supports unified
flash control (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, 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 Flash
compensation item in the photo shooting menu.
• 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. 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.
Flash Control Mode