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Setting the aperture in Auto Aperture, flash operation

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Detailed operation Flash shooting distance range (m/ft.) 5 Compose the picture, confirm that the ready-light is on, then shoot. • When the flash has fired at its maximum output and underexposure may have occurred, the ready-light on the SB-800 blinks for approx. 3 sec. To compensate, use a wider aperture or move closer to the subject and reshoot. ■■■ Setting the aperture in Auto Aperture B flash operation Set the aperture on the camera or lens within the available range as shown in the table below. Usable flash shooting distance ranges in Auto Aperture flash operation ISO sensitivity Zoom-head position (mm) Aperture 1600 800 400 200 100 50 25 ∗1 ∗2 14∗3 17∗3 24 28 35 50 70 85 105 8 5.6 4 2.8 2 1.4 0.6-6.3/ 0.7-8.0/ 0.8-9.0/ 0.8-10/ 1.3-15/ 1.4-16/ 1.7-19/ 2.0-20/ 2.2-20/ 2.4-20/ 2.5-20/ 2.0-21 2.3-26 2.6-29 2.6-33 4.3-49 4.6-52 5.5-62 6.6-66 7.4-66 7.8-66 8.3-66 11 8 5.6 4 2.8 2 1.4 0.6-4.5/ 0.6-5.7/ 0.6-6.3/ 0.7-7.0/ 1.0-10/ 1.0-11/ 1.2-13/ 1.4-16/ 1.6-18/ 1.7-19/ 1.8-20/ 2.0-15 2.0-19 2.0-20 2.0-23 3.1-35 3.3-37 3.9-44 4.6-52 5.2-59 5.5-62 5.8-66 16 11 8 5.6 4 2.8 2 0.6-3.2/ 0.6-4.0/ 0.6-4.5/ 0.6-5.0/ 0.7-7.5/ 0.7-8.0/ 0.8-9.5/ 1.0-11/ 1.1-13/ 1.2-13/ 1.3-14/ 2.0-10 2.0-13 2.0-14 2.0-16 2.2-25 2.3-26 2.8-31 3.3-37 3.7-42 3.9-44 4.1-47 22 16 11 8 5.6 4 2.8 0.6-2.2/ 0.6-2.8/ 0.6-3.1/ 0.6-3.5/ 0.6-5.3/ 0.6-5.7/ 0.6-6.7/ 0.7-7.6/ 0.8-9.0/ 0.8-9.5/ 0.9-10/ 2.0-7.4 2.0-9.3 2.0-10 2.0-11 2.0-17 2.0-19 2.0-22 2.3-26 2.6-29 2.8-31 2.9-33 32 22 16 11 8 5.6 4 0.6-1.6/ 0.6-2.0/ 0.6-2.2/ 0.6-2.5/ 0.6-3.7/ 0.6-4.0/ 0.6-4.8/ 0.6-5.3/ 0.6-6.3/ 0.6-6.7/ 0.6-7.1/ 2.0-5.2 2.0-6.6 2.0-7.3 2.0-8.2 2.0-12 2.0-13 2.0-16 2.0-19 2.0-21 2.0-22 2.1-23 32 22 16 11 8 5.6 0.6-1.1/ 0.6-1.4/ 0.6-1.6/ 0.6-1.8/ 0.6-2.6/ 0.6-2.8/ 0.6-3.4/ 0.6-4.0/ 0.6-4.5/ 0.6-4.8/ 0.6-5.0/ 2.0-3.7 2.0-4.6 2.0-5.2 2.0-5.8 2.0-8.7 2.0-9.3 2.0-11 2.0-13 2.0-15 2.0-16 2.0-17 32 22 16 11 8 0.6-0.8/ 0.6-1.0/ 0.6-1.1/ 0.6-1.2/ 0.6-1.8/ 0.6-2.0/ 0.6-2.4/ 0.6-2.8/ 0.6-3.2/ 0.6-3.4/ 0.6-3.6/ 2.0-2.6 2.0-3.3 2.0-3.7 2.0-4.1 2.0-6.2 2.0-6.6 2.0-7.8 2.0-9.3 2.0-10 2.0-11 2.0-12 32 22 16 11 _ 0.6-0.7/ 0.6-0.7/ 0.6-0.8/ 0.6-1.3/ 0.6-1.4/ 0.6-1.7/ 0.6-2.0/ 0.6-2.2/ 0.6-2.4/ 0.6-2.5/ 2.0-2.3 2.0-2.6 2.0-2.9 2.0-4.4 2.0-4.6 2.0-5.5 2.0-6.6 2.0-7.4 2.0-7.8 2.0-8.3 32 22 16 _ _ _ _ 0.6-0.9/ 0.6-1.0/ 0.6-1.2/ 0.6-1.4/ 0.6-1.6/ 0.6-1.7/ 0.6-1.8/ 2.0-3.1 2.0-3.3 2.0-3.9 2.0-4.6 2.0-5.2 2.0-5.5 2.0-5.8 *1 With the Nikon Diffusion Dome attached and the wide-flash adapter in place *2 With the Nikon Diffusion Dome attached *3 With the wide-flash adapter in place • For example, for an ISO sensitivity of 100, with the zoom-head position adjusted to 35mm, and the subject at a distance of 5m (16.4 ft.), selecting an aperture of f/2 to f/5.6 from the table gives the correct exposure. 39

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Detailed operation
39
5
Compose the picture, confirm that the ready-light
is on, then shoot.
•
When the flash has fired at its maximum output and
underexposure may have occurred, the ready-light on
the SB-800 blinks for approx. 3 sec. To compensate,
use a wider aperture or move closer to the subject
and reshoot.
■
■
■
Setting the aperture in Auto Aperture
B
flash operation
Set the aperture on the camera or lens within the available range as shown in
the table below.
Usable flash shooting distance ranges in Auto Aperture flash operation
*
1 With the Nikon Diffusion Dome attached and the wide-flash adapter in place
*
2 With the Nikon Diffusion Dome attached
*
3 With the wide-flash adapter in place
• For example, for an ISO sensitivity of 100, with the zoom-head position
adjusted to 35mm, and the subject at a distance of 5m (16.4 ft.), selecting
an aperture of f/2 to f/5.6 from the table gives the correct exposure.
Aperture
Flash shooting distance range (m/ft.)
ISO sensitivity
Zoom-head position (mm)
1600
800 400 200 100
50
25
∗
1
∗
2
14
17
24
28
35
50
70
85
105
8
5.6
4
2.8
2
1.4
11
8
5.6
4
2.8
2
1.4
16
11
8
5.6
4
2.8
2
22
16
11
8
5.6
4
2.8
32
22
16
11
8
5.6
4
32
22
16
11
8
5.6
32
22
16
11
8
32
22
16
11
32
22
16
0.6-6.3/
0.7-8.0/ 0.8-9.0/
0.8-10/
1.3-15/
1.4-16/
1.7-19/
2.0-20/
2.2-20/
2.4-20/
2.5-20/
2.0-21
2.3-26
2.6-29
2.6-33
4.3-49
4.6-52
5.5-62
6.6-66
7.4-66
7.8-66
8.3-66
0.6-4.5/
0.6-5.7/ 0.6-6.3/
0.7-7.0/
1.0-10/
1.0-11/
1.2-13/
1.4-16/
1.6-18/
1.7-19/
1.8-20/
2.0-15
2.0-19
2.0-20
2.0-23
3.1-35
3.3-37
3.9-44
4.6-52
5.2-59
5.5-62
5.8-66
0.6-3.2/
0.6-4.0/ 0.6-4.5/
0.6-5.0/
0.7-7.5/ 0.7-8.0/
0.8-9.5/
1.0-11/
1.1-13/
1.2-13/
1.3-14/
2.0-10
2.0-13
2.0-14
2.0-16
2.2-25
2.3-26
2.8-31
3.3-37
3.7-42
3.9-44
4.1-47
0.6-2.2/
0.6-2.8/
0.6-3.1/
0.6-3.5/
0.6-5.3/ 0.6-5.7/
0.6-6.7/
0.7-7.6/
0.8-9.0/
0.8-9.5/
0.9-10/
2.0-7.4
2.0-9.3
2.0-10
2.0-11
2.0-17
2.0-19
2.0-22
2.3-26
2.6-29
2.8-31
2.9-33
0.6-1.6/
0.6-2.0/ 0.6-2.2/
0.6-2.5/
0.6-3.7/ 0.6-4.0/
0.6-4.8/
0.6-5.3/
0.6-6.3/
0.6-6.7/
0.6-7.1/
2.0-5.2
2.0-6.6
2.0-7.3
2.0-8.2
2.0-12
2.0-13
2.0-16
2.0-19
2.0-21
2.0-22
2.1-23
0.6-1.1/
0.6-1.4/ 0.6-1.6/
0.6-1.8/
0.6-2.6/ 0.6-2.8/
0.6-3.4/
0.6-4.0/
0.6-4.5/
0.6-4.8/
0.6-5.0/
2.0-3.7
2.0-4.6
2.0-5.2
2.0-5.8
2.0-8.7
2.0-9.3
2.0-11
2.0-13
2.0-15
2.0-16
2.0-17
0.6-0.8/
0.6-1.0/ 0.6-1.1/
0.6-1.2/
0.6-1.8/ 0.6-2.0/
0.6-2.4/
0.6-2.8/
0.6-3.2/
0.6-3.4/
0.6-3.6/
2.0-2.6
2.0-3.3
2.0-3.7
2.0-4.1
2.0-6.2
2.0-6.6
2.0-7.8
2.0-9.3
2.0-10
2.0-11
2.0-12
_
0.6-0.7/ 0.6-0.7/
0.6-0.8/
0.6-1.3/ 0.6-1.4/
0.6-1.7/
0.6-2.0/
0.6-2.2/
0.6-2.4/
0.6-2.5/
2.0-2.3
2.0-2.6
2.0-2.9
2.0-4.4
2.0-4.6
2.0-5.5
2.0-6.6
2.0-7.4
2.0-7.8
2.0-8.3
_
_
_
_
0.6-0.9/ 0.6-1.0/
0.6-1.2/
0.6-1.4/
0.6-1.6/
0.6-1.7/
0.6-1.8/
2.0-3.1
2.0-3.3
2.0-3.9
2.0-4.6
2.0-5.2
2.0-5.5
2.0-5.8
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