Like many DSLR cameras, the Nikon D750 has a built in Pop-up flash. If using the built-in flash to trigger off camera flashes by using optical slave mode. To reduce the impact of the pop up flash on the exposure you need to change the power settings. This guide tells you how to change these settings in the camera Menu.
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Like many DSLR cameras, the Nikon D750 has a built in Pop-up flash. What many people don't realise is it is possible to change the power settings for the built in flash on a Nikon D750.
If using the built-in flash to trigger off camera flashes by using the flash bodies optical slave mode, you may wish to minimise the effect of the pop-up flash on the exposure.
To do this you need to change the power setting for the pop-up flash to as low as it will go.
On the D750 power settings range from 1/128 to full power.
For triggering an off camera flash body in optical slave mode I recommend setting your pop up flash to 1/128 power. This will work nicely for subjects indoors if you're not too far from the off camera flash.
To change the flash setting for the pop-up flash on the D750 you will need to ensure the camera program dial is set to Manual mode, then follow the steps below:
- Press the menu button
- Scroll to the pencil menu icon
- Jump right and choose menu option 'E' - Bracketing and Flash, hit ok
- Then choose option 'E3' - Flash control for built in flash, hit ok
- Change the flash mode to 'M' or manual.
- You should now be able to choose the flash level - set as desired and ok your changes
- Time to snap away to your hearts content.
This is a great way of triggering external flash bodies if you do not have the benefit of wireless triggers or are using older flashes which do not have a wireless slave function.
Budget flashes can be purchased for less than £100 and I am still having success with one I purchased using this method for around £50.
I can recommend the following Yongnuo flash for use with this technique:
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