Nikon SB-26 Instruction Manual - Page 61

Tilting/Rotating flash head • The SB-26's flash head tilts and rotates as shown at right. • The flash head locks at the front/horizontal and vertical (90° upward) positions. To release, use the tilting or rotating lock release lever. LCD panel • The LCD panel cannot be used to compute flash shooting distance when the flash head is tilted upward or rotated away from the horizontal/front position. In these cases, the shooting distance indicator bars / do not appear in the LCD panel. • The shooting distance indicator bars blink when the flash head is tilted downward to the -7° position. This position is used to shoot a subject within 1.5m (approx. 5 ft.). Tilting: up to 90° - front - down to -7° 0˚ 30˚ 30˚ 90˚ 60˚ 90˚ 60˚ 120˚ For F5, F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90, F70-Series/N70 users In bounce photography with the flash head tilted or rotated, the SB-26 does not fire Monitor Preflash(es), even for 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced or Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash operation. 120 150˚ 180˚ Rotation: to right 90° - front - to left 180° Built-in diffuser card for bounce flash photography • Use the diffuser card to create a catchlight for the sub- ject's eyes, an effect that is not always available in bounce flash photography. • The diffuser can be used to provide supplemental light to the face or front of the subject, thereby brightening shad- ows created by top-lighting or bounced flash from the S D OFF ceiling. Chapter 4 Diffusing Light A B S D OFF C S D OFF Mounting/Removing diffuser card A. To mount the diffuser card, slide out the wide flash adapter; the diffuser card comes out with it. B. Slide the adapter back to its original position. C.To remove, side the diffuser back to its original position. 121