How do I turn on rear curtain sync on Nikon?
To set rear-curtain flash with the in-camera flash, pop the flash up and then hold down the flash button on the camera and rotate the rear command dial until it shows REAR on the camera’s back LCD or top display.
Does Nikon D300 have built in flash?
Built into the D300 is an unusually capable pop-up flash unit, which operates in one of five main modes: Front-Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync, and Rear-Curtain Sync. Front-Curtain Sync fires the flash at the beginning of the exposure, with every shot.
What is Rear Sync flash?
Rear Curtain Sync is a flash sync mode. The shutter opens and closes for a length of time determined by the shutter speed that has been set. Rear Curtain Sync is when the flash fires at the end of the exposure, or at the rear curtain.
Is the D300 a full-frame camera?
Both the D3 and D300 are pro-grade cameras, and share many of the same revolutionary features. While the D3 breaks new ground for Nikon with a full-frame sensor (called FX) at 12.1 megapixels, the D300 nearly matches that resolution at the old DX-size recording a 12.3 megapixel image with a 1.5x crop factor.
When did Nikon D300 come out?
The Nikon D300 is a 12.3-megapixel semi-professional DX format digital single-lens reflex camera that Nikon Corporation announced on 23 August 2007 along with the Nikon D3 FX format camera.
What does slow sync flash mean?
Slow sync uses a slow shutter speed in conjunction with the flash and is designed for shooting scenes in low light where the light from the flash cannot illuminate the background of the picture . The slower shutter speed allows ambient light to brighten the background.
What are the different flash modes for the Nikon D300?
Besides the main flash modes listed above, the D300’s onboard speedlight can also be used in manual mode, as a repeating flash, or as a commander in Nikon’s Creative Lighting System. (See below for more on that last item.)
How do I adjust the brightness on my Nikon D300 flash?
Holding down the Flash Mode button while turning the Sub-command dial adjusts the overall brightness of the flash from -3 to +1 EV in one-third-step increments. Besides the main flash modes listed above, the D300’s onboard speedlight can also be used in manual mode, as a repeating flash, or as a commander in Nikon’s Creative Lighting System.
What is high speed sync mode on my Nikon flash?
Using high speed sync mode with your Nikon DSLR (D7000 series and above) and Nikon Speedlight (SB-500 and up) allows you to synchronize the flash to shutter speeds all the way up to the highest speed the camera is capable of.
How do I set my camera to rear-curtain flash?
To do this you need to set your camera to rear-curtain flash, as it will not be configured to do this ordinarily. Most Nikon D-SLRs have different flash modes which work with both the pop-up flash and Nikon Speedlights. The standard mode for the flash set-up is front curtain, denoted by the flash or lighting symbol on the display.