Nikon F6 Instruction Manual

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158Flash sync mode —continued∞: Front-Curtain SyncSet 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 toNORMAL.)¤: Slow SyncIn most Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode flashphotography shooting situations, the camera’s shutter speed is automatically setto 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 to30 sec.) to bring out background details using all of the available light.‹: Rear-Curtain SyncThe Speedlight fires at the end of the exposure, turning available light into astream of light that follows the flash-illuminated moving subject. (With theSB-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 exposuremode, Slow Sync is set automatically.›: Red-Eye ReductionThe Monitor Preflash or Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights before the flash fires inorder 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.)⁄: Red-Eye Reduction with Slow SyncRed-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 modeto Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto.Flash Sync Modes• When Red-Eye Reduction or Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync is selected, theMonitor Preflash or Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights before the flash fires. Do notmove 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 isyour top priority.)• With Slow Sync and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, keep the camera steady toprevent picture blur since the shutter speed is slow. Use of a tripod isrecommended.