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113Shooting Controls
4 Lock flash level.
After confirming that the flash-ready
indicator (c) appears in the camera
display, press the control selected in
Step 1. The flash unit will emit a
monitor pre-flash to determine the
appropriate flash level. Flash output will be locked at this
level and FV lock icon (r) will appear in the camera display.
5 Recompose the photograph.
Flash output will remain locked at the
value metered in Step 4.
6 Take the photograph.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to
shoot. If desired, additional pictures can be taken without
releasing FV lock.
7 Release FV lock.
Press the control selected in Step 1 to release FV lock. Confirm
that the FV lock icon (r) is no longer displayed.
A Optional Flash Units
Turn the flash unit on and select TTL for Flash control> Flash control
mode (external) (SB-500, SB-400, or SB-300) or set the flash control
mode to TTL, monitor pre-flash qA, or monitor pre-flash A (other flash
units; see the documentation provided with the flash unit for details).