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Using the Speedlight

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WWW.LENSINC.NET Flash Using the Speedlight • Operation described in this section applies when the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26 or SB-25 Speedlight and D- or G-type Nikkor are attached, and Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor is used. 1 Attach the Speedlight and set the metering system. • Set the metering system to Matrix or Center-Weighted Metering. 2 Set the exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and aperture. • When using Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync or Slow Sync, set the exposure mode to Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto. • Available shutter speed and aperture in each exposure mode Exposure mode Available shutter speed Available aperture Page Programmed Auto Shutter-Priority Auto Automatically set 1/250-30 sec.* 46 Automatically set 48 Aperture-Priority Auto Manual Automatically set 1/250-30 sec.*, Bulb 50 Desired setting 52 * Shutter speed changes automatically to 1/250 sec. when the shutter speed is set to 1/250 sec. or faster as soon as the attached optional Speedlight is turned on. 3 Set the flash sync mode. • Red-Eye Reduction and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync can only be set with the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-27 and SB-26. • With the SB-26 and SB-25, Front- and Rear-Curtain Sync settings on the Speedlight override the setting on the camera body. 4 Set the power switch of the Speedlight to ON (or STBY) and set the flash mode selector (MODE button on the SB-80DX/SB-50DX/SB-28/28DX) for TTL auto flash mode. • Set TTL with the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-26 or SB-25 and AUTO with SB-27. 5 Set the Speedlight's flash sync mode selector and check the display in the LCD panel. • With the SB-26 or SB-25, the flash sync mode setting on the Speedlight overrides the setting on the camera body. • With the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX or SB-27, set the flash sync mode on the camera body since the Speedlight has no flash sync mode selector. • Confirm that the indicators ˆ and ø for Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor appear in the LCD panel. If these indications do not appear in the LCD panel, press the M button (MODE button with SB-80DX/ SB-50DX/SB-28/28DX) until ˆ and ø appear. 6 Compose picture, focus and confirm the indication in the viewfinder. • Lightly press the shutter release button and confirm the ready-light fi appears in the viewfinder. 7 Confirm the flash shooting distance range and shoot. • If the ready-light blinks approx. 3 sec. after full flash output, underexposure may have occurred. Check the focus distance, aperture or flash shooting distance range and shoot again. • When using a Speedlight, make sure to read its instruction manual as well. 84 85

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Using the Speedlight
Flash
•
Operation described in this section applies when the SB-80DX, SB-50DX,
SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26 or SB-25 Speedlight and D- or G-type Nikkor
are attached, and Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor is
used.
1
Attach the Speedlight and set the metering system.
• Set the metering system to Matrix or Center-Weighted Metering.
2
Set the exposure mode and confirm shutter speed
and aperture.
• When using Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync or Slow Sync, set the
exposure mode to Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto.
• Available shutter speed and aperture in each exposure mode
Exposure mode
Available shutter speed
Available aperture
Page
Programmed Auto
Automatically set
Automatically set
46
Shutter-Priority Auto
1/250-30 sec.*
48
Aperture-Priority Auto
Automatically set
Desired setting
50
Manual
1/250-30 sec.*, Bulb
52
*
Shutter speed changes automatically to 1/250 sec. when the shutter speed is set to
1/250 sec. or faster as soon as the attached optional Speedlight is turned on.
3
Set the flash sync mode.
• Red-Eye Reduction and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync can only be
set with the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-27 and SB-26.
• With the SB-26 and SB-25, Front- and Rear-Curtain Sync settings on the
Speedlight override the setting on the camera body.
4
Set the power switch of the Speedlight to ON (or
STBY) and set the flash mode selector (MODE button
on the SB-80DX/SB-50DX/SB-28/28DX) for TTL auto
flash mode.
• Set TTL with the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-26 or SB-25 and
AUTO with SB-27.
5
Set the Speedlight’s flash sync mode selector and
check the display in the LCD panel.
• With the SB-26 or SB-25, the flash sync mode setting on the Speedlight
overrides the setting on the camera body.
• With the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX or SB-27, set the flash sync
mode on the camera body since the Speedlight has no flash sync mode
selector.
• Confirm that the indicators
ˆ
and
ø
for Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash
with TTL Multi Sensor appear in the LCD panel. If these indications do not
appear in the LCD panel, press the M button (MODE button with SB-80DX/
SB-50DX/SB-28/28DX) until
ˆ
and
ø
appear.
6
Compose picture, focus and confirm the indication in
the viewfinder.
• Lightly press the shutter release button and confirm the ready-light
fi
appears in the viewfinder.
7
Confirm the flash shooting distance range and shoot.
• If the ready-light blinks approx. 3 sec. after full flash output, underexposure
may have occurred. Check the focus distance, aperture or flash shooting
distance range and shoot again.
• When using a Speedlight, make sure to read its instruction manual as well.
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