2. D7500 Online Manual
3. Flash Photography
4. Using the Built-in Flash

The built-in flash can be used not only when natural lighting is inadequate but to fill in shadows and backlit subjects or to add a catch light to the subject’s eyes.

• Auto Pop-up Modes
• Manual Pop-up Modes

Auto Pop-up Modes

In i, k, p, n, o, s, w, f, d, e, and ' modes, the built-in flash automatically pops up and fires as required.

1. Choose a flash mode.

   Keeping the M (Y) button pressed, rotate the main command dial until the desired flash mode is displayed.

   

   M (Y) button

   

   Main command dial

   

   Live View

   In live view, the selected option is displayed in the monitor.

2. Take pictures.

   The flash will pop up as required when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and fire when a photograph is taken. If the flash does not pop up automatically, do not attempt to raise it by hand. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the flash.

   

   

Flash Modes

The following flash modes are available:

Auto flash: When lighting is poor or the subject is backlit, the flash pops up automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and fires as required. Not available in o mode.

Auto with red-eye reduction: Use for portraits. The flash pops up and fires as required, but before it fires the red-eye reduction lamp lights to help reduce “red-eye.” Not available in o mode.

Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction: As for auto with red-eye reduction, except that slow shutter speeds are used to capture background lighting. Use for portraits taken at night or under low light. Available in o mode.

Auto slow sync: Slow shutter speeds are used to capture background lighting in shots taken at night or under low light. Available in o mode.

j

Off: The flash does not fire.

Manual Pop-up Modes

In P, S, A, M, and 0 modes, the flash must be raised manually. The flash will not fire if it is not raised.

1. Raise the flash.

   Press the M (Y) button to raise the flash. Note that if the flash is off or an optional external flash unit is attached, the built-in flash will not pop up; proceed to Step 2.

   

   M (Y) button

2. Choose a flash mode (P, S, A, and M modes only).

   Keeping the M (Y) button pressed, rotate the main command dial until the desired flash mode is displayed.

   

   M (Y) button

   

   Main command dial

   

3. Take pictures.

   If an option other than j is selected, the flash will fire whenever a picture is taken.

Flash Modes

The following flash modes are available:

Fill flash: The flash fires with every shot.

Red-eye reduction: Use for portraits. The flash fires with every shot, but before it fires, the red-eye reduction lamp lights to help reduce “red-eye.” Not available in 0 mode.

Red-eye reduction with slow sync: As for “red-eye reduction”, above, except that shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night or under low light. Use when you want to include background lighting in portraits. Not available in modes S, M, and 0.

Slow sync: As for “fill flash”, above, except that shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night or under low light. Use when you want to capture both subject and background. Not available in modes S, M, and 0.

Slow rear-curtain sync: As for “rear-curtain sync”, below, except that shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night or under low light. Use when you want to capture both subject and background. Not available in modes S, M, and 0. S is displayed when setting is complete.

Rear-curtain sync: The flash fires just before the shutter closes, creating a stream of light behind moving light sources as shown below at right. Not available in modes P, A, and 0.

Front-curtain sync

Rear-curtain sync

j

Off: The flash does not fire. Not available in 0 mode.