Nikon SB-26 Instruction Manual - Page 35

Confirm Settings 7 Set aperture in the SB-26's LCD panel*. For instruction, see "Setting Aperture Value (Manual Adjustment)," pages 28 to 29. In programmed auto exposure mode, aperture is automatically controlled by the camera. Choose a value, using "Shutter speed/aperture settings in Programmed TTL Auto Flash" in the following page. In aperture-priority auto or manual exposure mode, set the aperture value that you have set on the camera (from step 6). Once aperture is set, indicator bars / show the shooting distance range. * This operation is important for reading the appropriate shooting distance from the indicator bars (step 8); setting a wrong aperture value on the SB-26 does not affect all TTL Auto Flash operations - a shot will be taken with the aperture set on the camera. 8 Confirm shooting distance. Check whether subject falls within the range of the shooting distance indicator bars / in the SB-26's LCD panel. If not, move closer to subject or select a wider aperture (when aperture-priority auto or manual exposure mode), then repeat steps 7 and 8. Chapter 3 TTL Auto Flash H Mode: For F-501/N2020 and F-301/N2000 Users 9 Look into camera viewfinder, compose and lightly press the shutter release button. Confirm ready-light has come on and subject is in focus. Check that ready-light is on in camera viewfinder g or on the SB-26 Â. Check whether subject is in focus. Shutter speed/aperture settings in Programmed TTL Auto Flash The camera automatically locks the shutter release at 1/125 sec. Aperture value is automatically controlled to correspond with the film in use. Film speed and corresponding controlled aperture ISO film speed 25 50 100 200 400 800 1000 Controlled aperture f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/16+1/3 f/stop 68 69