Nikon SB-26 Instruction Manual - Page 42

Non-TTL Auto Flash

Page 42 highlights

1 Choose u position (flash mode selector). Confirm A appears in the LCD panel. 2 Choose W position (flash sync mode selector*). * q position is used for Rear-Curtain Sync Flash, and only with the F5, F90X/N90s, F90Series/ N90, F70-Series/N70, F4-Series, F-801/N8008, and F-801s/N8008s. For details, see page 105. 3 Set ISO film speed and position the built-in zoom head. For instructions, see "Setting ISO Film Speed (Manual Adjustment)," pages 27 to 28, and "Setting Zoom-Head Position (Manual Adjustment)," pages 29 to 30. 4 Set desired aperture in the SB-26's LCD panel, then set again on the camera. For instructions, see "Setting Aperture Value (Manual Adjustment)," pages 28 to 29. Indicator bars / show a appropriate shooting distance range. Chapter 3 Non-TTL Auto Flash A Mode F90X/N90s' viewfinder 5 Push  button for a test firing (see page 110) when you are not sure whether subject is within the flash shooting range. If ready-light  blinks for a few seconds after test firing, flash has fired at its maximum output but light might not have been sufficient. Select a wider aperture or move closer to subject. 6 Look into the camera viewfinder, compose and lightly the press shutter release button to confirm that subject is in focus. Check that ready-light is on in the camera's viewfinder g or on the SB-26 Â. 82 83

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75

83
82
Chapter
3
5
Push
Â
button for a test firing (see page 110) when
you are not sure whether subject is within the flash
shooting range.
If ready-light
Â
blinks for a few seconds after test firing,
flash has fired at its maximum output but light might not
have been sufficient. Select a wider aperture or move closer
to subject.
6
Look into the camera viewfinder, compose and lightly
the press shutter release button to confirm that subject
is in focus.
Check that ready-light is on in the camera
s viewfinder
g
or
on the SB-26
Â
.
F90X/N90s
viewfinder
Non-TTL Auto Flash
A
Mode
1
Choose
u
position (flash mode
selector). Confirm
A
appears in
the LCD panel.
2
Choose
W
position (flash
sync mode selector*).
*
q
position is used for Rear-Curtain Sync
Flash, and only with the F5, F90X/N90s, F90-
Series/ N90, F70-Series/N70, F4-Series,
F-801/N8008, and F-801s/N8008s. For details,
see page 105.
3
Set ISO film speed and position
the built-in zoom head.
For instructions, see
Setting ISO Film
Speed (Manual Adjustment),
pages
27 to 28, and
Setting Zoom-Head
Position (Manual Adjustment),
pages
29 to 30.
4
Set desired aperture in the SB-26
s LCD panel, then set again on the cam-
era.
For instructions, see
Setting Aperture Value (Manual Adjustment),
pages 28 to
29.
Indicator bars
/
show a appropriate shooting distance range.