Flash Sync Mode
Flash Sync mode lets you modify how and when the flash fires during exposure. Press and hold the Flash Sync Mode button and rotate the MainCommand Dial to select the desired flash sync mode.
AE-L AF-L AF-ON
If you are using a non-NIKON
flash unit and select Normal Sync mode, the icon disappears from the Back Status LCD panel after you release the Flash Sync Mode button. The flash sync mode changes as in the sequence shown at the left.
ISO BKT
L
CSM
Front-Curtain Sync (Normal Sync)
Slow Sync
Rear-Curtain Sync
Slow Sync
Making a Dark Background More Visible Without Slow Sync, the automatically controlled shutter speed is controlled between 1/250 second and 1/60 second. When flash pictures are taken with this rather narrow shutter speed range in dim light, the subject appears bright and well exposed, but the background may appear very dark, almost black. Setting Slow Sync extends the automatic controlled shutter speed range down to 30 seconds, enabling background details to stand out.
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Flash
IMPORTANT: To avoid image blur, attach the camera to a tripod.
