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Flash output level compensation and, exposure compensation

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Flash modes and functions Flash output level compensation and exposure compensation Making flash output level compensation You can make exposure compensation for the flash illuminated subject only without affecting the background exposure by modifying the SB-900's flash output level. • As a basic guide, some plus compensation may be necessary to make the main subject brighter, and some minus compensation to make it darker. • Flash output level compensation is possible in i-TTL auto flash, Auto Aperture flash, Non-TTL auto flash and Distance-priority manual flash modes. Press the Function button 1 to highlight the Flash output level compensation value. D Turn the selector dial to set desired flash output level compensation value. • The compensation value can be set in 1/3 steps from +3.0 to -3.0 EV. Press the [OK] button. v Canceling flash output level compensation • To cancel, turn the selector dial to return the compensation value to "0". • The flash output level compensation cannot be canceled by turning the SB-900 off. t For cameras with a built-in flash featuring the exposure compensation function • You can also set the flash output level on the camera. For details, see your camera user's manual. • If you compensate the flash output level on both the camera and the SB-900, the exposure is modified by the sum total of both compensation values. • In this case, the SB-900's LCD panel shows only the compensation value set on the SB-900. D-37

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Flash modes and functions
Making flash output level compensation
Flash output level compensation and
exposure compensation
v
Canceling flash output level compensation
To cancel, turn the selector dial to return the compensation value to “0”.
The flash output level compensation cannot be canceled by turning the
SB-900 off.
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•
Press the Function
button 1
to highlight the Flash output
level compensation value.
Turn the selector dial to set
desired flash output level
compensation value.
The compensation value can be set in 1/3
steps from +3.0 to -3.0 EV.
Press the [OK] button.
•
You can make exposure compensation for the flash illuminated subject only
without affecting the background exposure by modifying the SB-900’s flash
output level.
As a basic guide, some plus compensation may be necessary to make the
main subject brighter, and some minus compensation to make it darker.
Flash output level compensation is possible in i-TTL auto flash, Auto Aperture
flash, Non-TTL auto flash and Distance-priority manual flash modes.
•
•
t
For cameras with a built-in flash featuring the exposure
compensation function
You can also set the flash output level on the camera. For details, see your
camera user’s manual.
If you compensate the flash output level on both the camera and the SB-900,
the exposure is modified by the sum total of both compensation values.
In this case, the SB-900's LCD panel shows only the compensation value set on the
SB-900.
•
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