Nikon N80QD - F80 QD Quartz Databack User Manual

Flash Exposure Compensation
• Flash exposure compensation lets you intentionally change the correct
exposure
computed by the Speedlight and the camera. For example,
you can highlight the main subject
by increasing the flash output or
prevent
the main subject from becoming too bright by decreasing the
flash output.
1
Set flash exposure compensation by rotating the
Main-Command Dial while pressing the
® button
until the desired compensation value appears
(-3 EV
to +1 EV in 1/2 steps).
Electronic analog exposure
display
+ 1 EV compensation
• When the flash exposu
re compensation is set, ~ appears in the LCD
panel and viewfinder. The compensation value can be checked by pressing
the
IE) button.
• Normally, you should compensate exposure to the
+ side when the
background
is brighter than your main subject, or to the - side when the
background
is darker.
2
Release the built-in Speedlight by pressing the flash
lock-release button, and set the flash sync mode and
exposure mode.
3
Compose picture, focus and confirm ~ appears in
viewfinder. Then make sure the subject is within the
flash shooting distance range and shoot.
• To cancel flash exposure compensation, rotate the Main-Command Dial
while pressing the IE) button to reset the compensation value to 0.0.
Alternately, you can perform Two-Button Reset (page
76) . (Turning the
power switch off does not cancel the flash exposure compensation
function.)
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Nikon N80QD - F80 QD Quartz Databack Specifications

General

Brand	Nikon
Model	N80QD - F80 QD Quartz Databack
Category	Film Camera
Language	English