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Guide number table for auto FP high-speed sync, Standard illumination pattern

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Tips on Speedlight Care and Reference Information Guide number table (for auto FP high-speed sync) ˙ Standard illumination pattern, at ISO 100; m/ft (in FX format) Zoom head position (mm) Flash 14 output level WP 24 28 35 50 70 85 105 120 135 180 200 + BA WP BA 1/1 4.7/ 6.3/ 5.9/ 11/ 12/ 14/ 16.4/ 18.3/ 19.1/ 20.3/ 20.9/ 21.5/ 22.1/ 22.3/ 15.4 20.6 19.3 36 39.3 45.9 53.8 60 62.6 66.6 68.5 70.5 72.5 73.1 1/2 3.3/ 4.4/ 4.1/ 7.7/ 8.4/ 9.9/ 11.6/ 12.9/ 13.5/ 14.4/ 14.8/ 15.2/ 15.6/ 15.8/ 10.8 14.5 13.6 25.5 27.8 32.4 38 42.3 44.2 47.2 48.5 49.8 51.1 51.8 1/4 2.3/ 3.1/ 2.9/ 5.5/ 6/ 7/ 8.2/ 9.1/ 9.5/ 10.2/ 10.5/ 10.8/ 11.1/ 11.2/ 7.7 10.3 9.6 18 19.6 22.9 26.9 30 31.3 33.4 34.4 35.4 36.4 36.7 1/8 1.6/ 2.2/ 2/ 3.8/ 4.2/ 4.9/ 5.8/ 6.4/ 6.7/ 7.1/ 7.3/ 7.6/ 7.8/ 7.8/ 5.4 7.3 6.8 12.7 13.9 16.2 19 21.2 22.1 23.5 24.2 24.9 25.6 25.8 1/16 1.1/ 1.5/ 1.4/ 2.7/ 3.8 5.1 4.8 9 3/ 3.5/ 4.1/ 4.5/ 4.7/ 5/ 5.2/ 5.3/ 5.5/ 5.5/ 9.8 11.4 13.4 15 15.6 16.6 17.1 17.6 18.1 18.3 1/32 0.8/ 1.1/ 2.7 3.6 1/ 3.4 1.9/ 2.1/ 2.4/ 2.9/ 3.2/ 3.3/ 3.5/ 3.6/ 3.8/ 3.9/ 3.9/ 6.3 6.9 8.1 9.5 10.6 11 11.7 12.1 12.4 12.8 12.9 1/64 0.5/ 0.7/ 0.7/ 1.3/ 1.5/ 1.7/ 1.9 2.5 2.4 4.5 4.9 5.7 2/ 6.7 2.2/ 2.3/ 2.5/ 2.6/ 2.6/ 2.7/ 2.7/ 7.5 7.8 8.3 8.5 8.8 9 9.1 1/128 0.4/ 0.5/ 1.3 1.8 0.5/ 0.9/ 1.7 3.1 1/ 3.4 1.2/ 4 1.4/ 1.6/ 1.6/ 4.7 5.3 5.5 1.7/ 1.8/ 1.9/ 1.9/ 5.8 6 6.2 6.3 1.9/ 6.4 • Guide numbers in the above tables are for when the SB-5000 is used with a D3 camera with a 1/500 second shutter speed. • Guide number for auto FP high-speed sync varies depending on the camera's shutter speed. For example, when the shutter speed is changed from 1/500 second to 1/1000 second, the guide number decreases 1 step (approx. 1/1.4). The higher the shutter speed, the smaller the guide number. BA: With the Nikon Diffusion Dome attached WP: With the built-in wide panel in place H H-29

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Tips on Speedlight Care and Reference Information
Guide number table (for auto FP high-speed sync)
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Standard illumination pattern, at ISO 100; m/ft (in FX format)
Flash
output
level
Zoom head position (mm)
14
24
28
35
50
70
85
105
120
135
180
200
WP
+
BA
BA
WP
1/1
4.7/
15.4
6.3/
20.6
5.9/
19.3
11/
36
12/
39.3
14/
45.9
16.4/
53.8
18.3/
60
19.1/
62.6
20.3/
66.6
20.9/
68.5
21.5/
70.5
22.1/
72.5
22.3/
73.1
1/2
3.3/
10.8
4.4/
14.5
4.1/
13.6
7.7/
25.5
8.4/
27.8
9.9/
32.4
11.6/
38
12.9/
42.3
13.5/
44.2
14.4/
47.2
14.8/
48.5
15.2/
49.8
15.6/
51.1
15.8/
51.8
1/4
2.3/
7.7
3.1/
10.3
2.9/
9.6
5.5/
18
6/
19.6
7/
22.9
8.2/
26.9
9.1/
30
9.5/
31.3
10.2/
33.4
10.5/
34.4
10.8/
35.4
11.1/
36.4
11.2/
36.7
1/8
1.6/
5.4
2.2/
7.3
2/
6.8
3.8/
12.7
4.2/
13.9
4.9/
16.2
5.8/
19
6.4/
21.2
6.7/
22.1
7.1/
23.5
7.3/
24.2
7.6/
24.9
7.8/
25.6
7.8/
25.8
1/16
1.1/
3.8
1.5/
5.1
1.4/
4.8
2.7/
9
3/
9.8
3.5/
11.4
4.1/
13.4
4.5/
15
4.7/
15.6
5/
16.6
5.2/
17.1
5.3/
17.6
5.5/
18.1
5.5/
18.3
1/32
0.8/
2.7
1.1/
3.6
1/
3.4
1.9/
6.3
2.1/
6.9
2.4/
8.1
2.9/
9.5
3.2/
10.6
3.3/
11
3.5/
11.7
3.6/
12.1
3.8/
12.4
3.9/
12.8
3.9/
12.9
1/64
0.5/
1.9
0.7/
2.5
0.7/
2.4
1.3/
4.5
1.5/
4.9
1.7/
5.7
2/
6.7
2.2/
7.5
2.3/
7.8
2.5/
8.3
2.6/
8.5
2.6/
8.8
2.7/
9
2.7/
9.1
1/128
0.4/
1.3
0.5/
1.8
0.5/
1.7
0.9/
3.1
1/
3.4
1.2/
4
1.4/
4.7
1.6/
5.3
1.6/
5.5
1.7/
5.8
1.8/
6
1.9/
6.2
1.9/
6.3
1.9/
6.4
•
Guide numbers in the above tables are for when the SB-5000 is used with a D3
camera with a 1/500 second shutter speed.
•
Guide number for auto FP high-speed sync varies depending on the camera’s
shutter speed. For example, when the shutter speed is changed from 1/500 second
to 1/1000 second, the guide number decreases 1 step (approx. 1/1.4). The higher
the shutter speed, the smaller the guide number.
BA: With the Nikon Diffusion Dome attached
WP: With the built-in wide panel in place