Nikon N55 Instruction Manual page 40

Using
Built-In
Speedlight:------
When the subject is dark or backlit and the shutter release button is lightly
pressed , the built-in Speedlight automatically pops up in
8
or Vari-Program
(except in
rJ
or
~Q ).
Fully depress the shutter release button to take pictures
with the Speedlight.
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When the subject is dark or backlit and the shutter release
button is lightly pressed, the built-in Speedlight
automatically pops up and starts charging.
• When the built-in Speedlight is ready to fire,
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appears without blinking in the
viewfinder (when the camera's meter is on).
• When you want to take a picture without the flash , close the built-in Speed light
until it clicks shut while lightly pressing the shutter release button. (When the flash
is canceled in this manner, as long as the shutter release button is kept lightly
pressed, flash is canceled for subsequent shots. When you remove your finger
from the shutter release button and shutter release button is lightly pressed again,
the built-in Speedlight pops up again and flash starts charging.)
• To cancel the flash , select the Flash Cancel mode (page 79) before lightly pressing
the shutter release button.
Built-in Speedlight and Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash
• The built-in Speedlight offers an angle of coverage of 28mm lens with a guide
number of
12/40
(ISO 100,
m/ft .).
When a wide-angle lens of less than 28mm focal
length is used in flash photography using the built-in Speed light, the flash may not
reach the peripheral area and may result in a dark picture .
• Using CPU Nikkor lenses such as a G- or O-type Nikkor lens enables use of Matrix
Balanced Fill-Flash. Analyzing the brightness and contrast level derived from
Matrix Metering, the Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash ensures proper exposure of the
main subject and background , while providing adequate flash output to create
natural-looking flash photography. See page 76 for details.
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