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Part I Using the Nikon D70
the flash is in place, you have the following
options:
You'll find more on using flash
in Chapter 4.
If you're using programmed, shut-
ter priority, aperture priority, or
manual modes, hold down the
flash button and spin the main
command dial to switch among:
Front curtain sync: The flash
•
fires as soon as the shutter
opens. Set the shutter speed of
your choice (generally up to
1/500 second), when using
manual or shutter priority
modes. In programmed and
aperture priority mode, the D70
sets the shutter speed between
1/60 and 1/500 second.
Red-eye reduction: Triggers
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the front-panel lamp (also used
for focus assist) 1 second prior
to exposure to reduce red-eye
effect.
Slow sync: Uses slow shutter
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speeds (as long as 30 seconds)
to add background illumination
to the flash exposure. Not avail-
able with shutter priority or
manual modes.
Slow sync with red-eye: Adds
•
red-eye reduction to slow sync
mode.
Rear-curtain sync: The flash is
•
delayed until just before the
shutter closes. This puts any
"ghost" images from the ambi-
ent light caused by moving
objects to appear behind the
flash image.
Slow rear-curtain sync: Also
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delays flash until just before the
shutter closes, but adds long
shutter speeds to add back-
ground illumination to the flash
exposure. Not available with
shutter priority or manual
modes.
If you're using auto, portrait, or
close-up modes, hold down the
flash button and spin the main
command dial to switch among:
Auto front-curtain sync:
•
Similar to front-curtain sync, but
the flash pops up automatically.
Auto with red-eye: Same as
•
auto front-curtain sync, with
red-eye reduction.
Off: Flash does not fire.
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If you're using the night portrait
mode, hold down the flash button
and spin the main command dial
to choose.
Auto slow
•
sync:
Similar to
slow sync,
but the
flash pops
up auto-
matically.
Auto slow
•
sync with
red-eye:
Same as auto slow sync, but
with red-eye reduction.
Off: Flash does not fire.
•
In certain modes, such as
Tip
Programmed mode, the cam-
era's viewfinder will signal the
user with an icon when flash is
suggested so that the flash but-
ton can be used to raise the
flash head.
1.19 Flash options.