Nikon SB 800 Instruction Manual - Page 69
Activating and canceling the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator - af speedlight flash
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Other functions v Notes on using the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator • If the focus indicator does not appear in the camera's viewfinder even through the WideArea AF-Assist Illuminator turns on, focus manually. • The Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator will not light up, if the camera's autofocus is locked or the SB-800's ready-light does not come on. • Refer to your camera's instruction manual for more information. t Activating and canceling the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator You can set the SB-800's Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator to activate or cancel in the Custom settings mode (p. 67). • By default, the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator is set to activate. t Canceling the SB-800's flash firing but not the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator The SB-800's Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator comes on but the flash unit will not fire when "FIRE" is set to "OFF" (canceled) in the Custom settings mode (p. 67). • By default, "FIRE" is set to "ON". t For cameras having a built-in Speedlight • Even when the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator is set to activate, the SB-800's Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator is given priority and the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator does not light up. However, the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator lights up only when the SB-800's Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator is canceled. • With F80-Series/N80-Series, F75-Series/N75-Series and F65-Series/N65-Series cameras, the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator lights up when the SB-800's Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator is canceled. To cancel the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator, cancel it on the camera. For details, refer to your camera's instruction manual. • With F60-Series/N60 cameras, the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator lights up while shooting at full output manual. For details, refer to your camera's instruction manual. u Using the SB-800 off-camera When using the SB-800 off-camera with the TTL Remote Cord SC-29, autofocus flash photography in dim light is possible, because the SC-29 features an AF-assist illuminator function (p. 111). 63