Nikon SB 900 User Manual - Page 81

Taking close-ups with bounce-down flash, Setting the built-in wide-flash adapter

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Setting the built-in wide-flash adapter Slowly pull out the wide-flash adapter all the way, and position it over the flash head. Then slide the bounce card back into place inside the flash head. • When the built-in wide-flash adapter is attached and when the camera's image area is set to FX format, the zoom position is automatically set at 12 mm, 14 mm or 17 mm, and 8 mm, 10 mm or 11 mm while setting the camera's image area to DX format. • To set the zoom position manually, go to custom setting and set "Zoom position setting if the built-in wide-flash adapter is broken off accidentally" to [ON] (manual setting is available). (kC-25) D • To put the built-in wide-flash adapter back into place, lift it and push it into the flash head as far as it will go. Flash modes and functions Taking close-ups with bounce-down flash Camera's control panel Setting the camera's exposure mode and metering mode. • Set the exposure mode to Aperture-Priority Auto (A) or Manual (M). • Set the metering mode to Matrix Metering " " or Center-Weighted Metering " ". Set the SB-900's flash mode. Position the built-in wideflash adapter. Tilt the flash head down. Confirm the ready-light is on then shoot. D-31

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Flash modes and functions
Taking close-ups with bounce-down flash
Setting the built-in wide-flash adapter
Slowly pull out the wide-flash adapter all the way, and
position it over the flash head.
Then slide the bounce card back into place inside the flash head.
When the built-in wide-flash adapter is attached and when the camera's image
area is set to FX format, the zoom position is automatically set at 12 mm,
14 mm or 17 mm, and 8 mm, 10 mm or 11 mm while setting the camera’s
image area to DX format.
To set the zoom position manually, go to custom setting and set “Zoom position
setting if the built-in wide-flash adapter is broken off accidentally” to [ON]
(manual setting is available). (
k
C-25)
To put the built-in wide-flash adapter back into place, lift it and push it into the
flash head as far as it will go.
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•
•
Setting the camera’s exposure
mode and metering mode.
Set the exposure mode to Aperture-Priority
Auto (A) or Manual (M).
Set the metering mode to Matrix Metering
“
” or Center-Weighted Metering “
”.
Set the SB-900’s flash mode.
Position the built-in wide-
flash adapter.
Tilt the flash head down.
Confirm the ready-light is on
then shoot.
•
•
Camera’s control panel