Nikon SB 800 Instruction Manual - Page 26

Test firing Confirming the exposure

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2 Test firing (Confirming the exposure) 1 Press the b button for approx. 0.3 sec. to turn on the SB-800. Make sure the ready-light comes on. 2 Press the FLASH button to test fire the flash. ■■■ Test firing CAUTION! When test firing the Speedlight, never position your eyes close to the flash head. • The SB-800 fires at specified output in the Manual flash mode or at approx. 1/16 output in the TTL auto flash mode. • In Auto Aperture/Non-TTL auto flash operations, the SB-800 fires at a flash output controlled by the ISO sensitivity, aperture, and zoom-head position. • In Auto Aperture/Non-TTL auto flash operations, you can check the amount of insufficient flash output by pressing the FLASH button before taking the actual picture (p. 52). ■■■ b button Pressing the b button for approx. 0.3 sec. turns the SB-800 on and the indications appear on the LCD panel. Pressing the button again turns the SB-800 off and the indications disappear. 20

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1
Press the
b
button for approx. 0.3 sec.
to turn on the SB-800. Make sure the
ready-light comes on.
2
Press the
FLASH
button to test fire the
flash.
■
■
■
Test firing
CAUTION!
When test firing the Speedlight, never position your eyes close to the
flash head.
• The SB-800 fires at specified output in the Manual flash mode or at approx.
1/16 output in the TTL auto flash mode.
• In Auto Aperture/Non-TTL auto flash operations, the SB-800 fires at a flash
output controlled by the ISO sensitivity, aperture, and zoom-head position.
• In Auto Aperture/Non-TTL auto flash operations, you can check the amount of
insufficient flash output by pressing the
FLASH
button before taking the
actual picture (p. 52).
■
■
■
b
button
Pressing the
b
button for approx. 0.3 sec. turns the SB-800 on and the
indications appear on the LCD panel. Pressing the button again turns the
SB-800 off and the indications disappear.
2
Test firing (Confirming the exposure)