Nikon SB 27 Instruction Manual - Page 62

Canceling exposure compensation - instruction manual

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Exposure compensation for flash photography (Cameras in Groups I thru III) Canceling exposure compensation Flash exposure compensation cannot be canceled by turning the power OFF. To cancel, reset the exposure compensation amount to 0.0 following the same steps outlined on page 61. TTL A M mm ZOOM M ISO ft m 60 18 30 9 15 4 72 41 2 0.6 Cameras in Group III Use the camera's EV compensation control function to make exposure compensation. -For further details, refer to the camera's Instruction Manual. With Group III cameras, the SB-27's LCD panel does not show the correct flash shooting distance range or the correct compensation amount. Use the following chart as a guide for obtaining the correct flash shooting distance range. ʴ ʔ   For example, with ISO 100 film, if you want to compensate by +1EV on the camera, set the ISO film speed to 50 on the SB-27's LCD panel; if you want to compensate by -2EV, set the ISO film speed to 400. NOTE With exposure compensation set on the camera, the SB-27's light output is automatically controlled for correct background illumination. 

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Exposure compensation for flash photography
(Cameras in Groups I thru III)
TTL
A
M
M
ZOOM
ISO
mm
ft
m
60
30
15
7
4
2
18
9
4
2
1
0.6
Canceling exposure compensation
Flash exposure compensation cannot be canceled by turning the
power OFF. To cancel, reset the exposure compensation amount
to 0.0 following the same steps outlined on page 61.
Cameras in Group III
Use the camera's EV compensation control function to make
exposure compensation.
—For further details, refer to the camera's Instruction Manual.
With Group III cameras, the SB-27's LCD panel does not show the
correct flash shooting distance range or the correct compensation
amount. Use the following chart as a guide for obtaining the
correct flash shooting distance range.
25
50
100
200
400
800
1600
32
40
64
80
125 160
250 320
500 640
1000 1250
For example, with ISO 100 film, if you want to compensate by +1EV
on the camera, set the ISO film speed to 50 on the SB-27’s LCD
panel; if you want to compensate by –2EV, set the ISO film speed
to 400.
NOTE
With exposure compensation set on the camera, the SB-27’s light
output is automatically controlled for correct background
illumination.