Nikon D2HS D2Hs User's Manual - Page 120

SB-80DX, SB-50DX: D-TTL Flash Control, 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR

Page 120 highlights

Taking Photographs-Flash Photography SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-50DX: D-TTL Flash Control The type of flash control used with the SB-80DX, SB-28DX, and SB-50DX depends on the lens attached: Lens Description 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: Speedlight emits series of nearly invisible preflashes (monitor preflashes) immediately before main Type flash. Preflashes reflected from objects in all areas of frame are picked up G or D by five-segment TTL flash control sensor and analyzed in combination with lens range information from lens to adjust flash output for natural balance between main subject and ambient background lighting. Not available when spot metering is used. Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: As above, except that range information is not included in regulating flash output. Precision of Other calculation can be increased for non-CPU lenses by providing lens data (folenses cal length and maximum aperture; 121-124). Not available when spot metering is used. All types Standard TTL Flash for Digital SLR: Flash output adjusted to bring lighting in frame to standard level; brightness of background is not taken into account. Recommended for shots in which main subject is emphasized at expense of background details, or when exposure compensation is used. Standard TTL flash for digital SLR is activated automatically when spot metering is selected. 106

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 170
  • 171
  • 172
  • 173
  • 174
  • 175
  • 176
  • 177
  • 178
  • 179
  • 180
  • 181
  • 182
  • 183
  • 184
  • 185
  • 186
  • 187
  • 188
  • 189
  • 190
  • 191
  • 192
  • 193
  • 194
  • 195
  • 196
  • 197
  • 198
  • 199
  • 200
  • 201
  • 202
  • 203
  • 204
  • 205
  • 206
  • 207
  • 208
  • 209
  • 210
  • 211
  • 212
  • 213
  • 214
  • 215
  • 216
  • 217
  • 218
  • 219
  • 220
  • 221
  • 222
  • 223
  • 224
  • 225
  • 226
  • 227
  • 228
  • 229
  • 230
  • 231
  • 232
  • 233
  • 234
  • 235
  • 236
  • 237
  • 238
  • 239
  • 240
  • 241
  • 242
  • 243
  • 244
  • 245
  • 246
  • 247
  • 248
  • 249
  • 250
  • 251
  • 252
  • 253
  • 254
  • 255
  • 256
  • 257
  • 258
  • 259
  • 260
  • 261
  • 262
  • 263
  • 264
  • 265
  • 266
  • 267
  • 268
  • 269
  • 270
  • 271

106
Taking Photographs—Flash Photography
SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-50DX: D-TTL Flash Control
The type of flash control used with the SB-80DX, SB-28DX, and SB-50DX
depends on the lens attached:
Description
Lens
3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR
: Speedlight emits series
of nearly invisible preflashes (monitor preflashes) immediately before main
flash.
Preflashes reflected from objects in all areas of frame are picked up
by five-segment TTL flash control sensor and
analyzed in combination with
range information from lens to adjust flash output for natural balance be-
tween main subject and ambient background lighting.
Not available when
spot metering is used.
Type
G or D
lens
Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR
: As above, except that
range information is not included in regulating flash output.
Precision of
calculation can be increased for non-CPU lenses by providing lens data (fo-
cal length and maximum aperture;
121–124).
Not available when spot
metering is used.
Other
lenses
Standard TTL Flash for Digital SLR
: Flash output adjusted to bring lighting in
frame to standard level; brightness of background is not taken into account.
Recommended for shots in which main subject is emphasized at expense
of background details, or when exposure compensation is used.
Standard
TTL flash for digital SLR is activated automatically when spot metering is
selected.
All
types