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100 flash range, aperture, and sensitivity, Using the built-in speedlight – Nikon D100 User Manual

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Flash Photography

Taking Photographs—Flash Photography

100

Flash Range, Aperture, and Sensitivity

Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture.

The minimum range at which the built-in Speedlight will be able to light the entire
subject is 0.6 m (2´).

In auto multi program, the maximum aperture (minimum f/-number) is limited accord-
ing to sensitivity (ISO equivalency), as shown below:

Maximum aperture at an ISO equivalent of

1600

5.6

200

3.3

250

3.5

320

3.8

400

4

500

4.2

640

4.5

800

4.8

1000

5

1250

5.3

For each one-step increase in sensitivity (e.g., from 200 to 400), aperture is stopped
down by half an f/-stop. If the maximum aperture of the lens is smaller than given
above, the maximum value for aperture will be the maximum aperture of the lens.

D-TTL flash control can be used to adjust flash output at sensitivity (ISO equivalency)
settings between 200 and 1600. At settings of HI-1 and HI-2, the desired results may
not be achieved at some ranges or aperture settings.

Using the Built-in Speedlight

If the built-in Speedlight is raised in continuous shooting mode, only one photograph
will be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed.

Vibration reduction (available with VR lenses) will not take effect if the shutter-release
button is press halfway while the built-in Speedlight is charging.

Aperture at an ISO equivalent of

Range

200

250

320

400

500

640

800 1000 1250 1600

m

ft

2

2.2

2.5

2.8

3.2

3.5

4

4.5

5

5.6

2–8.5

6´7˝–27´11˝

2.8

3.2

3.5

4

4.5

5

5.6

6.3

7.1

8

1.4–6

4´7˝–19´8˝

4

4.5

5

5.6

6.3

7.1

8

9

10

11

1–4.2

3´3˝–13´9˝

5.6

6.3

7.1

8

9

10

11

13

14

16

0.7–3

2´4˝–9´10˝

8

9

10

11

13

14

16

18

20

22

0.6–2.1

2´–6´11˝

11

13

14

16

18

20

22

25

29

32

0.6–1.5

2´–4´11˝

16

18

20

22

25.4

29

32

0.6–1.1

2´–3´7˝

22

25

29

32

0.6–0.8

2´–2´7˝