Using Built-In Speedlight; Usable Lenses With Built-In Speedlight - Nikon F60 Instruction Manual

Flash Photography

Using built-in Speedlight

1 Release the built-in Speedlight by pressing the
Speedlight lock-release button, and set the flash
sync mode by rotating the Command Dial while
pressing j button.
• Flash starts to charge when it is released and q appears in the viewfinder
when Speedlight is fully charged.
• q (normal sync) disappears from the LCD panel when Normal Sync is set
and q button is released.
• Press down gently on the Speedlight to retract.
2 Set exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and
aperture.
Available shutter speed and aperture in each exposure mode
Exposure mode Available shutter speed
General-Purpose Program
Automatically set
Auto-Multi Program
to 1/125 sec.*
Vari-Program
Shutter-Priority Auto 1/125-30 sec.*
Aperture-Priority Auto Automatically set to 1/125 sec.*
1/125-30 sec.*
Manual
Long Time Exposure
*1 Except when Slow Sync or Red-Eye Reduction is set in Auto-Multi Program, Night Scene
Program (in Vari-Program) or Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode. (1/125 sec. or
slower shutter speed is selected.)
*2 Shutter speed shifts automatically to 1/125 sec. when the shutter speed is set to 1/125
sec. or faster and the flash is fired (or attached optional Speedlight is turned on).
*3 Flash shooting distance range depends on the ISO film speed of film in use and aperture
selected. In Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode, set the aperture according
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to the flash shooting distance range table on page 58.
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Available aperture
1
Automatically set
2
1
Desired setting* 3
2 ,
3
Confirm q appears in viewfinder and make sure the
subject is within the flash shooting distance range
(page 58).
• q in viewfinder blinks approx. 3 sec. after full flash output. This may
indicate underexposure has occurred. Check the focus distance, aperture
or flash shooting distance range and shoot again.
• When the subject is dimly lit, the AF-Assist Illuminator automatically emits
(page 36) to guide autofocus.
• In General-Purpose or Auto-Multi Program exposure mode, camera
automatically controls maximum available aperture according to the film
speed. See page 63.

Usable lenses with built-in Speedlight

28mm to 200mm CPU lenses and AF 300mm f/4 can be used with the built-in
Speedlight. However, AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8, AF 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED and AF 20-
35mm f/2.8 cannot be used.
• Vignetting occurs at the edges of the frame resulting in underexposure with the following
zoom lenses, which have limitations in usable focal length or shooting distance:
Page
Lens
AF 24-50mm f/3.3-4.5
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AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4
40
45
AF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6
41
AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8 ED
42
AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D
AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5
43
AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6
AF 35-70mm f/2.8
AF Micro 70-180mm
f/4.5-5.6 ED
AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8 ED
• Do not set the zoom lens to Macro in wideangle and always remove the lens hood when
using the built-in Speedlight.
Limitations
35mm or longer focal length.
50mm focal length at 0.7m or longer shooting distance or
70mm at 0.6m or longer.
35mm focal length at 1.5m or longer shooting distance or 50-
70mm at 1m or longer.
70mm focal length at 1.2m or longer shooting distance.
28mm focal length at 1m or longer shooting distance.
35mm focal length at 1.5m or longer shooting distance.
35mm or longer focal length.
50mm or longer focal length.
70mm focal length at 1.5m or longer shooting distance or
85mm at 1m or longer.
105mm or longer focal length (not usable at 105mm focal length
when the shooting distance is 2m or less).
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