Nikon 50DX Instruction Manual - Page 3

Contents PREPARATION 2-9 Foreword 2 Tips on Using the Speedlight 3 Nomenclature 6-7 LCD Panel 8 Lenses 9 Example Photos (Bounce-flash photography 10 BASIC OPERATION 11-21 1. Install Batteries and Check Battery Power 12-13 2. Attaching the SB-50DX to the Camera 14-15 3. Adjusting the Zoom-Head Position 16-17 4. Setting Camera and SB-50DX Modes 18-19 5. Shooting with Flash 20-21 Example Photos (Close-up photography 22 DETAILED OPERATION 23-37 Shooting in Exposure Mode Other Than Programmed Auto/ Auto-Multi Program 24 Flash Modes and Types of TTL/D-TTL Auto Flash 25-27 Cameras Compatible with TTL/D-TTL Auto Flash 28-30 Manual Flash 31 Reading Variable Aperture of Zoom Lenses 32 Guide Number 33 Exposure Compensation in Flash Photography 34 Flash Output Level Compensation 35 Autofocus Flash Photography in Dim Light 36-37 Example Photos (Flash output level compensation 38 4 TECHNICAL OPERATION 39-56 Bounce-Flash Photography 40-42 Bounce-flash operation with single flash 41 Bounce-flash operation with double flash (SB-50DX and camera's built-in Speedlight 42 Close-Up Flash Photography 43-45 Multiple Flash Photography 46-56 Wireless Multiple Flash Operation 48-52 Multiple Flash Operation Using the Infrared Remote Commander 53 Double-Flash Operation 54 Multiple Flash Operation Using Cords 55 Accessories for Multiple Flash Operation 56 EFFECTIVE SPEEDLIGHT PLACEMENT 57-62 Bounce-flash operation to produce more natural-looking pictures ....58 Eliminating shadows cast by the subject 59 Emphasizing the outline of the subject 60 Illuminating a subject mainly from the side 61 Illuminating a distant subject 62 MISCELLANEOUS 63-73 Speedlight Care 64 Notes on Batteries 65 Troubleshooting 66-68 TTL auto flash shooting distance range (ft 69 Specifications 70-71 Index 72-73 5 Miscellaneous Speedlight Placement Technical Operation Detailed Operation Basic Operation Preparation