Owner's Manual

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Notes

on

Optional

Speedlights

Refer

to

the

Speedlight manual for detailed instructions. If

the

Speedlight supports

the

Creative Light-

ing System, refer

to

the

section on CLS-compatible digital

SLR

cameras. The D40

is

not

included

in

the

"digital

SLR"

category in the

SB-80DX,

SB-28DX,

and

SB-50DX

manuals.

If

an

optional Speedlight

is

attached

with

the

camera in

A~,

7,liiI,

.~,~,~,

or

~

mode,

the

built-in

flash will

turn

off

and

the

optional Speedlight will fire whenever a

photograph

is

taken. The following

flash modes are available:

•

A~,

7,liiI,

.~,~,

and

~

modes:

Fill

flash and red-eye reduction.

Fill

flash

is

automatically selected

if

the flash

mode

is

set

to

off

or auto

when

an

optional Speedlight

is

attached. Auto

with

red-eye

reduction becomes red-eye reduction.

•

~

mode:

Auto

slow sync becomes slow sync, auto slow sync

with

red-eye reduction becomes slow

sync

with

red-eye reduction, and

off

becomes slow sync.

The optional Speedlight will

not

fire

when

the

camera

is

in

<:1)

mode.

IfAUTO

is

selected for

ISO

sensitivity in

A~,

7,

~,

.~,

~,

~,

or

~

modes or

On

is

selected for Custom

Setting

10

(ISO auto) in

P,

5,

A,

or

Mmode,

ISO

sensitivity will be adjusted for optimal flash

output

when

an

optional

SB-400,

SB-800,

or

SB-600

Speedlight

is

attached. This may result in foreground subjects

being underexposed in photographs taken

with

the

flash at slow shutter speeds, in daylight, or

against a

bright

background. Choose a flash

mode

other

than slow sync or choose a larger aperture.

The shutter will synchronize

with

an

external flash at speeds

of

1/500S

or

slower.

i-TIL flash control can be used at

ISO

sensitivities between 200 and 1600. Higher values may

not

pro-

duce

the

desired results at some ranges

or

apertures. Ifthe flash-ready indicator blinks for

about

three

seconds after a photograph

is

taken, the flash

has

fired at full

power

and

the

photograph may be

underexposed.

The

SB-400, SB-800,

and

SB-600

provide red-eye reduction. With

other

Speedlights,

the

camera

AF

assist illuminator

is

used for AF-assist illumination and red-eye reduction.

In

the

IUIIUVVIII~

modes,

the

maximum

(minimum

f/-number) varies

with

ISO

~erl~llIVILY

Maximum

aperture

at

ISO

sensitivity

of

Mode

200

400

800

1600

P,

A~,

7,

ii,

.~,~,

~

4

4.8

5.6

6.7

~

8

9.5

11

13

For

each one-step increase in sensitivity

(e.g.,

from 200

to

400), aperture

is

stopped

down

by half

an

f/-

stop. If

the

maximum

aperture

of

the

lens

is

smaller than given above,

the

maximum value for aper-

ture will be

the

maximum aperture

of

the lens.

When

an

SC-series

17,28, or

29

sync cable

is

used for off-camera flash photography, correct exposure

may

not

be achieved

in

i-TIL mode.

We

recommend

that

you choose spot metering

to

select stan-

dard i-TIL flash control.

Take

a test shot and view

the

results

in

the monitor.

In

i-TIL mode, use

the

flash panel or bounce adapter provided

with

the

Speedlight. Do

not

use

other

panels such

as

diffusion panels,

as

this may produce incorrect exposure. Auto

power

zoom

is

available I

only

with

SB-800 and

SB-600

Speedlights.

Technical

Notes/Optional

Accessories

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