E: Bracketing/Flash; E1: Flash Cntrl For Built-In Flash - Nikon D5100 Reference Manual

e: Bracketing/Flash

e1: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash

Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash in P, S, A, and M modes.
Option
1 TTL
Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to shooting conditions.
Choose a flash level between Full and 1/32 (
2 Manual
the built-in flash has a Guide Number of 13/43 (m/ft., ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F).
A
Manual
A Y icon blinks in the viewfinder and information display when
Manual is selected and the flash is raised.
A
The SB-400
When an optional SB-400 flash unit (0 202) is attached and turned
on, Flash cntrl for built-in flash changes to Optional flash, allowing
the flash control mode for the SB-400 to be selected from TTL and
Manual.
A
Flash Control
The following types of flash control are supported when a CPU lens is used in combination
with the built-in flash or optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and SB-400 flash units.
• i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: Information from the 420-pixel RGB sensor is used to
adjust flash output for a natural balance between the main subject and the background.
• Standard i-TTL Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: Flash output is adjusted for the main subject; the
brightness of the background is not taken into account. Recommended for shots in which
the main subject is emphasized at the expense of background details, or when exposure
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compensation is used.
Standard i-TTL flash control is used with spot metering or when selected with the optional
flash unit. i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used in all other cases.
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G button A Custom Settings menu
Description
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/ of full power). At full power,
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