Nikon SB-26 Instruction Manual - Page 21

Chapter 3 TTL Auto Flash H Mode: For F5, F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90 and F70-Series/N70 Users Firing Flash 10 Confirm shooting distance. Check whether subject falls within the range shown by the shooting distance indicator bars / in the SB-26's LCD panel. If not, move closer to subject or select a wide aperture (in aperture-priority auto or manual exposure mode). Then, repeat steps 9 and 10. 11 Confirm ready-light has come on and subject is in focus. Confirm ready-light is on in the camera's viewfinder g or on the SB-26 Â. Check whether subject is in focus by using the in-focus indicator ! in the camera's viewfinder. 40 12 Fully depress shutter release button to fire flash. 13 Recheck ready-light and to see if it is blinking. If ready-light blinks for a few seconds after shooting, the flash has fired at its maximum output but the light may have been insufficient. Then, reconfirm shooting distance and, if necessary, move closer to subject or select a wider aperture (in aperture-priority auto or manual exposure mode) to compensate underexposure. Underexposure indication When subject may have been underexposed, : mark and amount of underexposure (for example, -2.0) appear in the SB-26's LCD panel after firing. To compensate underexposure in the above example, you might consider using an aperture at least 2 f/stops wider, or move closer to subject. ˜ button to resume indication The underexposure indication lasts only three seconds Use the ˜ button to recall the indication last shown in the LCD panel. 41