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TTL auto flash modes available with the SB

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TTL auto flash modes available with the SB-800 The available types of TTL auto flash vary, depending on the camera/lens/ exposure mode/metering system in use. The following tables show the SB-800's TTL mode indicators and the corresponding ones used in the instruction manuals of Speedlights featuring no CLS when the flash unit is used with various cameras not compatible with CLS. • Refer to your camera's instruction manual for specific information on camera settings and functions. Exposure mode P : Programmed Auto S : Shutter-Priority Auto A : Aperture-Priority Auto M : Manual TTL/D-TTL auto flash mode D E : Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor D F : Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash, Center- Weighted Fill-Flash/Spot Fill-Flash D : Standard TTL Flash Metering system Y : Matrix W : Center-Weighted X : Spot C D E : Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor for Digital SLRs C D F : Center-Weighted Fill-Flash for Digital SLRs C D : Standard TTL Flash for Digital SLRs Cameras compatible with the TTL/D-TTL auto flash mode Camera Camera TTL mode TTL mode Exposure Metering Lens Group with no CLS mode system D1-Series Do C D E ∗1 P/S/A/M YW CPU lens (D/G-type) Do C D E ∗2 P/S/A/M YW CPU lens (except for D/G-type) Do C D F A/M W Non-CPU lens Digital SLRs not compatible D100 with CLS D D Do Do C D C D C D E ∗1 C D E ∗2 P/S/A/M A/M P/S/A/M P/S/A/M YWX WX YW YW CPU lens Non-CPU lens CPU lens (D/G-type) CPU lens (except for D/G-type) D C D P/S/A/M YWX CPU lens D C D M WX Non-CPU lens ∗1: 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLRs is set. ∗2: Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLRs is set. F5 Do DE∗2 P/S/A/M YW CPU lens (D/G-type) F100 Do DE∗3 P/S/A/M YW CPU lens (except for D/G-type) Do DF A/M W Non-CPU lens DD P/S/A/M YWX CPU lens DD A/M WX Non-CPU lens I F90X/N90s Do DE∗2 P/S/A/M YWX CPU lens (D/G-type)∗ 1 F90-Series/ Do DE∗3 P/S/A/M YWX CPU lens (except for D/G-type) N90 Do DF A/M WX Non-CPU lens F70-Series/ D D N70 DD P/S/A/M YWX CPU lens∗1 A/M WX Non-CPU lens ∗1: The A and M exposure modes cannot be used with a G-type lens. ∗2: 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash is set. ∗3: Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash is set. 108

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108
TTL auto flash modes available with the SB-
800
The available types of TTL auto flash vary, depending on the camera/lens/
exposure mode/metering system in use. The following tables show the
SB-800’s TTL mode indicators and the corresponding ones used in the
instruction manuals of Speedlights featuring no CLS when the flash unit is
used with various cameras not compatible with CLS.
•
Refer to your camera’s instruction manual for specific information on camera settings
and functions.
Exposure mode
P
: Programmed Auto
S
: Shutter-Priority Auto
A
: Aperture-Priority Auto
M
: Manual
Metering system
Y
: Matrix
W
: Center-Weighted
X
: Spot
TTL/D-TTL auto flash mode
D E
: Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with
TTL Multi Sensor
D F
: Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash, Center-
Weighted Fill-Flash/Spot Fill-Flash
D
: Standard TTL Flash
C D E
: Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with
TTL Multi Sensor for Digital SLRs
C D F
: Center-Weighted Fill-Flash for Digital
SLRs
C D
: Standard TTL Flash for Digital SLRs
Camera
TTL mode
with no CLS
TTL mode
Exposure Metering
Lens
mode
system
F5
DE
∗
2
P/S/A/M
YW
CPU lens (D/G-type)
F100
DE
∗
3
P/S/A/M
YW
CPU lens (except for D/G-type)
DF
A/M
W
Non-CPU lens
D
P/S/A/M
YWX
CPU lens
D
A/M
WX
Non-CPU lens
F90X/N90s
DE
∗
2
P/S/A/M
YWX
CPU lens (D/G-type)
∗
1
F90-Series/
DE
∗
3
P/S/A/M
YWX
CPU lens (except for D/G-type)
N90
DF
A/M
WX
Non-CPU lens
F70-Series/
D
P/S/A/M
YWX
CPU lens
∗
1
N70
D
A/M
WX
Non-CPU lens
∗
1: The A and M exposure modes cannot be used with a G-type lens.
∗
2: 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash is set.
∗
3: Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash is set.
Do
Do
Do
D
D
Do
Do
Do
D
D
I
Camera
Group
D1-Series
C
D
E
∗
1
P/S/A/M
YW
CPU lens (D/G-type)
D100
C
D
E
∗
2
∗
1
∗
2
P/S/A/M
YW
CPU lens (except for D/G-type)
C
D
F
A/M
W
Non-CPU lens
C
D
P/S/A/M
YWX
CPU lens
C
D
A/M
WX
Non-CPU lens
∗
1: 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLRs is set.
∗
2: Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLRs is set.
Digital
SLRs not
compatible
with CLS
C
D
E
P/S/A/M
YW
CPU lens (D/G-type)
C
D
E
P/S/A/M
YW
CPU lens (except for D/G-type)
C
D
P/S/A/M
YWX
CPU lens
C
D
Do
Do
Do
D
D
Do
Do
D
D
M
WX
Non-CPU lens
Cameras compatible with the TTL/D-TTL auto flash mode