Nikon SB-26 Instruction Manual - Page 56

Open Flash Button  - For Test Firing Push the  button for a test firing when you are not sure whether the subject is within the flash shooting range. For test firing, Non-TTL Auto Flash A mode is used because reflected flash light from subject is measured by the light sensor on the front of the SB-26 rather than through the lens (TTL) on the camera. The results, however, can be used for TTL-auto flash. 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 E FM2 F-801s/N8008s E F-401s/N4004s E FG-20 F-601/N6006 E FA E 110 • Set the SB-26 and your camera in the same manner indicated in "Non-TTL Auto Flash A Mode," pages 81 to 84. • After confirming that the ready-light is on, push the open- flash button and check that the ready-light remains on. E If the ready-light blinks, light may be insufficient at the E aperture selected. If so, move closer to the subject or E select a wider aperture. E E E E Built-In Wide Flash Adapter - For Shorter Focal-Length Lenses The SB-26 comes with a wide flash adapter to cover the full range of short focal length lenses. For focal lengths shorter than 24mm, consider using the wide flash adapter to achieve expanded coverage. When you use the wide flash adapter, the zoom head is automatically adjusted and the LCD panel shows z 20x with m indication. Pressing the ¸ button switches the zoom position, so the LCD panel shows z 18x and OFF m. While the adapter is used, the automatic zoom-head position adjustment does not function for F5, F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90, F70-Series/N70, F4-Series, F-801/N8008 or F-801s/N8008s cameras, even when used with an AF Nikkor lens (including the latest D-Type) or Nikkor lens having a built-in CPU. Chapter 4 A B F C 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 E FM2 F-801s/N8008s E F-401s/N4004s E FG-20 F-601/N6006 E FA E FF Mounting/Removing wide flash adapter A. To mount the wide-flash adapter, slide out the adapter E (the diffuser card comes out with it). E B.Close only the adapter to cover the head. E C.Slide the diffuser back to its original position. E • To remove, uncover the adapter and slide back to its origi- E nal position. E E 111