Nikon SB-26 Instruction Manual - Page 55

Exposure Compensation on Camera - To Make Background Some camera models include an EV compensation control. Using this control you can modify the exposure to make your picture lighter or darker. To make the picture lighter, use "+" compensation. For darker pictures use "-" compensation. How much compensation you choose depends on how much you want to modify the resulting picture. Since the shooting distance range for TTL Auto Flash varies with the amount of exposure compensation, make sure your subject falls within the range before shooting. You can use the LCD panel for confirmation by altering the ISO film speed value and observing changes of distance indicator bars /. Hints and Notes APPLICABLE NIKON SLR MODELS F5 E F-601M/N6000 E FE2 F90X/N90s E F50-Series/N50 E FG F90-Series/N90 E F-401x/N5005 E Nikonos V F70-Series/N70 E F-501/N2020 E F3-Series F4-Series E F-301/N2000 E F2-Series F-801/N8008 E F-401/N4004 FM2 F-801s/N8008s E F-401s/N4004s E FG-20 F-601/N6006 E FA E 108 • First, make necessary exposure compensation on the camera. Then, use the chart on the next page, "Assumed ISO film speeds," to set an assumed ISO film speed in the SB-26's LCD panel that corresponds to the actual ISO film speed in use. See "Setting Aperture Values (Manual Adjustment)," pages 28 and 29. E E • For TTL Auto Flash, be sure the substituted film speed E falls within the range of "usable films" that ensure correct exposure with your camera. E E E Lighter or Darker Chapter 4 Flash exposure compensation Additional compensation for the subject can be made by using flash exposure compensation control. For further information, see "Flash Exposure Compensation - To Make Flash-Illuminated Subject Lighter or Darker," pages 106 and 107. • Confirm whether subject is within the range shown by the shooting distance indicator bars /. If not, make necessary adjustments; move farther or closer. Assumed ISO film speeds Film speed in use 25 50 100 200 400 800/1000 Exposure compensation value +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 - - - 25 50 100 200 400 800 - - 25 50 100 200 400 800 - - 25 50 100 200 400 800 - - 25 50 100 200 400 800 - - - 50 100 200 400 800 - - - - 100 200 400 800 - - - - - 109