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Sensitivity ( ISO Equivalency)

“Sensitivity” is a measure of how quickly the camera

responds to light. Your Nikon digital camera normally

has a sensitivity roughly equivalent to ﬁ lm with an ISO

50 rating. When lighting is poor and the ﬂ ash is off

(

), the camera will automatically increase sensitivity,

permitting faster exposures and minimizing blur caused

by inadvertent camera movement (camera shake). An

ISO icon will appear in the monitor to warn that the

picture may be slightly mottled.

The (Camera Shake) Icon

When lighting is poor and the ﬂ ash is off ( ), shutter

speeds will slow and pictures may be blurred. If the

shutter speed required for exposure is very slow, a

(camera shake) warning will appear in the monitor. Use

of a tripod or support is recommended.

Flash Range

Flash range varies with zoom position. When the camera is zoomed all the way out,

the ﬂ ash has a range of 0.4 – 3.0 m (1´4˝ – 9´10˝). The range at maximum zoom is

0.4 – 1.7 m (1´4˝ – 5´7˝).

Close-Ups

The ﬂ ash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances of less than 40 cm

(1´4˝). When taking close-ups, play each picture back after shooting to check the

results.

Flash Mode Selection

Depending on the mode selected, the ﬂ ash mode may change automatically when

you choose a new shooting mode ( 30–37, 51). In (manual) mode, the camera

“remembers” the current ﬂ ash mode setting even when the camera is turned off. The

most recent setting will automatically be restored whenever the mode dial is set to

, unless the Reset all option in the setup menu is used to restore default settings

( 80). In (auto) mode, the camera only stores the ﬂ ash mode if the ﬂ ash ﬁ res

at a setting of

(auto with red-eye reduction). If AUTO is not selected before the

camera is turned off, the ﬂ ash will be set to

the next time the camera is turned

on. Otherwise the ﬂ ash mode will automatically be set to AUTO.