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Using a Speedlight

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Using a Speedlight This section describes the steps involved in using a SB-28DX Speedlight for 3D multi-sensor balanced fill-flash photography. 1 After attaching the Speedlight, choose any metering method other than spot. 2 Choose an exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and aperture. 3 Choose a flash sync mode as described above under "Flash Sync Modes." 4 Turn the Speedlight power switch to ON or STBY, and set the Speedlight mode to . will appear in the Speedlight display. 5 Compose a picture, lightly press the shutterrelease button, and check focus and flash charge in the viewfinder display. 6 After checking the flash range in the Speedlight display, press the shutter-release button all the way down to take a picture. Notes In shutter-priority auto and manual exposure modes, shutter speed can be set to a value between 1/500 sec. and thirty seconds. If speed faster than 1/500 sec. is chosen, the camera will automatically lower shutter speed to 1/500 sec. When using slow sync or slow sync with red-eye reduction, set the exposure mode to programmed auto or aperture-priority auto. If the flash-ready indicator blinks for about three seconds after a photograph is taken with a flash set to TTL or external automatic mode, the photograph may be underexposed. Check the photograph in the LCD monitor. If it is underexposed, adjust the focus distance, aperture, or flash range and try again. Read all instructions in the Speedlight manual thoroughly. 100 Flash Photography: Using a Speedlight

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100
Using a Speedlight
This section describes the steps involved in using a SB-28DX
Speedlight for
3D multi-sensor balanced fill-flash photography.
1
After attaching the Speedlight, choose any metering method other than
spot.
2
Choose an exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and aperture.
3
Choose a flash sync mode as described above under “Flash Sync Modes.”
4
Turn the Speedlight power switch to ON or
STBY, and set the Speedlight mode to
.
will appear in the Speedlight dis-
play.
5
Compose a picture, lightly press the shutter-
release button, and check focus and flash
charge in the viewfinder display.
6
After checking the flash range in the
Speedlight display, press the shutter-release
button all the way down to take a picture.
Notes
Flash Photography: Using a Speedlight
In shutter-priority auto and manual exposure modes, shutter speed can be set to a
value between
1
/
500
sec. and thirty seconds.
If speed faster than
1
/
500
sec. is chosen,
the camera will automatically lower shutter speed to
1
/
500
sec.
When using slow sync or slow sync with red-eye reduction, set the exposure mode to
programmed auto or aperture-priority auto.
If the flash-ready indicator blinks for about three seconds after a photograph is taken
with a flash set to TTL or external automatic mode, the photograph may be underex-
posed.
Check the photograph in the LCD monitor.
If it is underexposed, adjust the
focus distance, aperture, or flash range and try again.
Read all instructions in the Speedlight manual thoroughly.