e8: Flash Burst Priority

G button UA Custom Settings menu

Choose whether optional flash units emit monitor pre-flashes before each shot during burst photography in high- or low-speed continuous release mode.

Option	Description
c	[Prioritize frame advance rate]	The flash unit emits a monitor pre-flash before the first shot in each sequence and locks output at the metered value for the remaining shots. The frame advance rate drops less than when [Prioritize precise flash control] is selected. An FV lock icon (r) will appear in the shooting display during burst photography.
q	[Prioritize precise flash control]	The flash unit emits a monitor pre-flash before each shot and adjusts flash output as required. The frame advance rate may drop in some circumstances.

Option

Description

[Prioritize frame advance rate]

The flash unit emits a monitor pre-flash before the first shot in each sequence and locks output at the metered value for the remaining shots. The frame advance rate drops less than when [Prioritize precise flash control] is selected.

An FV lock icon (r) will appear in the shooting display during burst photography.

[Prioritize precise flash control]

The flash unit emits a monitor pre-flash before each shot and adjusts flash output as required. The frame advance rate may drop in some circumstances.

“Continuous H (Extended)” Mode

Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting e8 [Flash burst priority], the camera will prioritize the frame advance rate when [Continuous H (extended)] is selected for release mode.