Nikon D2Xs Manual page 127

To choose the fl ash sync mode, press the
ton and ro tate the main com mand dial until the
de sired fl ash sync mode is se lect ed in the top
con trol panel:
1 Available only in ex po sure modes P and A. In modes S and M,
is selected when
2 In exposure modes P and A, fl ash-sync mode will be set to
when the button is released.
3 icon blinks if Speedlight does not support red-eye reduction.
4 Red-eye reduction with slow sync is available only in exposure modes P and A. In
modes S and M,
Shutter Speed and Aperture
Shutter speed and aperture can be set as follows when a Speedlight is used:
Exposure mode
Programmed auto
Shutter-priority auto
Aperture-priority auto
Manual
1 Set automatically in the range ½
sync, slow rear-curtain sync, and red-eye re duc tion with slow sync.
2 If 1/250 s (Auto FP) is selected for Custom Setting e1 (Flash sync speed) when an op-
tional SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlight is used, shutter speeds may be as fast as
3 Flash range varies with aperture. When setting aperture in ex po sure modes A and
M, consult the table of fl ash ranges provided with optional Speedlight.
e1—Flash Sync Speed (
This option can be used to enable Auto FP High-Speed Sync or limit the fastest sync
speed to a speed slower than ½
posure modes S and M, select the setting after the slowest possible shutter speed (30 s
or ). An X will be displayed in the fl ash sync indicator in the top control panel.
e2—Flash Shutter Speed (
This option can be used to limit the slowest shutter speed possible when using an op-
tional Speedlight in programmed auto and aperture-priority auto exposure modes.
Front cur-
tain sync
Red-eye reduction
with slow sync
button is released.
(red-eye reduction) is selected when the
Shutter speed
Set automatically by camera
½ s–30 s
50
Set automatically by camera
½ s–30 s
50
/
s– 1
50 60
201)
s. To fi x shutter speed at the sync speed limit in ex-
50
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but-
Slow sync
3, 4
1, 2
Set automatically by camera
2
1, 2
Value selected by user
2
s, or ½ s–30 s at fl ash sync settings of slow
50
Rear curtain
1
sync
Red-eye
3
reduction
(front-cur tain sync)
(slow rear-cur tain sync)
button is released.
Aperture
3
/
1
8,000
2
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