Nikon F6 - Flash Sync Mode

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Flash sync mode—continued
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: Front-Curtain Sync
Set the flash sync mode to Front-Curtain Sync for normal flash photography.
(With the SB-26, SB-25 or SB-24, set the Speedlight’s sync mode selector to
NORMAL.)
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: Slow Sync
In most Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode flash
photography shooting situations, the camera’s shutter speed is automatically set
to 1/60 to 1/250 sec. (1/60-1/8,000 sec. in Auto FP High-Speed Sync). However,
for shooting nighttime scenes, Slow Sync uses a slower shutter speed (down to
30 sec.) to bring out background details using all of the available light.
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: Rear-Curtain Sync
The Speedlight fires at the end of the exposure, turning available light into a
stream of light that follows the flash-illuminated moving subject. (With the
SB-26, 25 or 24, set the Speedlight’s sync mode selector to REAR.) When Rear-
Curtain Sync is set in Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto exposure
mode, Slow Sync is set automatically.
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: Red-Eye Reduction
The Monitor Preflash or Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights before the flash fires in
order to reduce the red-eye effect in photos of people or animals. (With SB-800,
SB-600, SB-80DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26 or SB-25 only.)
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: Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync
Red-Eye Reduction and Slow Sync mode are set simultaneously (the SB-800,
SB-600, SB-80DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26 or SB-25). Set the exposure mode
to Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto.
Flash Sync Modes
• When Red-Eye Reduction or Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync is selected, the
Monitor Preflash or Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights before the flash fires. Do not
move the camera or allow the subject to move until the shutter is released. (Red-
Eye Reduction is not recommended in shooting situations where shutter release is
your top priority.)
• With Slow Sync and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, keep the camera steady to
prevent picture blur since the shutter speed is slow. Use of a tripod is
recommended.
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