Nikon SB-26 Instruction Manual - Page 38

Setting Up Your Camera 5 Select one of the following exposure modes: a. Programmed auto (A/S) to perform Programmed TTL Auto Flash. b. Shutter-priority auto (S) to perform Programmed TTL Auto Flash. c. Aperture-priority auto (A) to perform Standard TTL Flash. d. Manual exposure mode to perform Standard TTL Flash. 6 Perform other settings: a. For shutter-priority auto, set desired shutter speed*. b. For aperture-priority auto, set desired aperture. c. For manual exposure mode, set desired shutter speed* and aperture. * Camera automatically shifts to the fastest synchronization speed if you choose a speed that is not within the synchronization range. Quick reference on the relationship between usable apertures and flash shooting distance Use table on page 146 in this instruction manual. Confirming 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 and shutter-priority auto exposure mode, set an aperture using the "Guide to determine aperture" 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 for that setting. * 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. 74 Chapter 3 TTL Auto Flash H Mode: For F-401/N4004 and F-401s/N4004s Users 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. Guide to determining aperture Use these suggestions as a guide for choosing aperture. In programmed auto (ISO 100) For subjects backlit by the sun f/16 For outdoor subjects on a sunny day f/8 For subjects beside a bright window f/5.6 For indoor subject f/5.6 In shutter-priority auto For subjects backlit by the sun For outdoor subjects on a sunny day For subjects beside a bright window For indoor subjects f/16 at 1/100 sec. f/8 at 1/100 sec. f/5.6 at 1/100 sec. f/5.6 at 1/30 sec. 75