Nikon SB 800 Instruction Manual - Page 56
Making sure the flash fires correctly before shooting, Exposure compensation in Repeating flash
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Manual mode 7 Set the same aperture on the camera or lens that is set on the SB-800. • With cameras in Groups III to VII. 8 Set the shutter speed. • Use the equation to determine the shutter speed and use that shutter speed or one slower. Shutter speed = Number of flashes per frame ÷ Frequency of flashes (Hz) • For example, if the number of flashes per frame is 10 and frequency is 5 Hz, divide 10 by 5 to get a shutter speed of 2 sec. or slower. • Or you can set the shutter speed to B (bulb) to accommodate any number of repeating flashes. 9 Confirm that the ready-light is on, then shoot. t Making sure the flash fires correctly before shooting Press the FLASH button to make sure the flash fires correctly as set. t Exposure compensation in Repeating flash operation The flash shooting distance calculated in step number 6 is the correct exposure for the first flash in the sequence. Therefore, repeating flash at this flash output level will result in overexposure of any overlapping images. To prevent this, set a smaller aperture on the camera. 50