Optional
Accessories
Using Optional
Speed
lights
The camera
is
equipped
with
an
accessory shoe
with
a safety lock, allowing
Speedlights S8-400, S8-600, and S8-800 (available separately from Nikon)
to
be
mounted
directly on
the
camera
without
a sync cable.
Use
Speedlights for indirect
lighting
or
when
additional
lighting
is
required. The built-in flash turns
off
automatically
when
using Speedlights. While
~
is
displayed
in
the monitor,
Speedlights flash
mode
is
also displayed
in
the
monitor, and it can be set
with
the
same procedure
as
the built-in flash
(~
30).
• Remove
the
accessory shoe cover before attaching a
Speedlight. Slide
the
accessory shoe cover
to
the
direction
of
an
arrow
to
remove it.
• Refer
to
the Speedlight manual for more information on
how
to
attach Speedlight and details.
• Replace the accessory shoe cover
when
the
Speedlight
is
not
in
use.
~
5peedlights
58-400,
58-600,
and
58-800
• Speedlights S8-400, S8-600, and S8-800 are equipped
with
a safety lock
so
that
it prevents
Speedlight from coming
off
easily.
• When set
to
ST8Y
(stand-by),
the
Speedlight will
power
on and
off
at the same time
as
the camera.
Confirm
the
Ready-light
is
on
with
Speedlight unit.
• 8efore using Speedlights S8-600 or S8-800, set the Speedlight flash control
mode
to
TIL
for i-TIL
flash control, which
uses
monitor
pre-flashes
to
adjust flash
output
automatically
in
response
to
lighting conditions.
Refer
to
the Speedlight manual for more information on i-TIL flash control.
• The camera does
not
support Advanced Wireless Lighting,
Flash
Color Information
Communication, Auto
FP
High-Speed
Sync,
FV
lock, or AF-assist for multi-area
AF
when using
Speedlights S8-600 or
S8-800.
• Power zoom
can
be used
with
Speedlights S8-600 and
S8-800,
setting illuminating angle
automatically depending
upon
focal length.
• When using Speedlights S8-600 or S8-800, a wide panel may be needed
to
illuminate
the
edges
of
the picture at ranges under 2 m
(6
ft. 7
in.)
when
the
camera
is
zoomed out.
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