Nikon SB-26 Instruction Manual - Page 25

Firing Flash, Controlled shutter speed and aperture in Matrix, Balanced Fill-Flash/Standard TTL

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F4-Series F-801/N8008 and F-801s/N8008s SB-26 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 wider 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. Firing Flash Chapter 3 TTL Auto Flash H Mode: For F4-Series, F-801/N8008 and F-801s/N8008s Users 12 Fully depress the shutter release button to fire flash. 13 Check again whether ready-light is blinking. If ready-light blinks for a few seconds after shooting, flash has fired at its maximum output but the light may have been insufficient. 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. Controlled shutter speed and aperture in Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash/Standard TTL Flash When the SB-26 is set at q position (for flash sync mode selector), the camera automatically controls the shutter speed and aperture between 30 - 1/250 sec. in programmed auto and aperture-priority auto exposure mode. 48 49

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12
Fully depress the shutter release button to fire flash.
13
Check again whether ready-light is blinking.
If ready-light blinks for a few seconds after shooting, flash
has fired at its maximum output but the light may have been
insufficient.
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 underexpo-
sure.
Firing Flash
Controlled shutter speed and aperture in Matrix
Balanced Fill-Flash/Standard TTL Flash
When the SB-26 is set at
q
position (for flash sync
mode selector), the camera automatically controls the
shutter speed and aperture between 30
1/250 sec.
in programmed auto and aperture-priority auto expo-
sure mode.
Chapter
3
TTL Auto Flash
H
Mode:
For F4-Series, F-801/N8008 and F-801s/N8008s Users
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.
F4-Series
F-801/N8008 and F-801s/N8008s
SB-26
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 wider aper-
ture (in aperture-priority auto or manual exposure mode),
then repeat steps 9 and 10.