Nikon D5 User Manual
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• Auto external flash: In this mode, output is adjusted automatically
according to the amount of light reflected by the subject; flash
compensation is also available. Auto external flash supports
“auto aperture” (
qA) and “non-TTL auto” (A) modes; non-TTL
auto is selected automatically if a non-CPU lens is attached
without specifying the focal length and maximum aperture
using the Non-CPU lens data option in the setup menu (
See the flash unit manual for details.
• Distance-priority manual: Choose the distance to the subject; flash
output will be adjusted automatically. Flash compensation is
also available.
• Manual: Choose the flash level manually.
• Repeating flash: The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open,
producing a multiple-exposure effect. Choose the flash level
(Output), the number of times the units fire (Times), and the
number of times the flash fires per second (Frequency,
measured in Hertz). Note that the number of times the units fire
in total may vary depending on the options selected for Output
and Frequency; see the documentation provided with the flash
unit for details.