User's Manual

184 Technical Notes
D Flash Compensation
In i-TTL and auto aperture (qA) flash control modes, the flash
compensation selected with the optional flash unit or the camera
Flash control option is added to the flash compensation selected with
the Flash compensation option in the photo shooting menu.
D Other Flash Units
The following flash units can be used in non-TTL auto and manual
modes.
Flash unit SB-80DX,
SB-28DX, SB-28,
SB-26, SB-25,
SB-24
SB-50DX, SB-23,
SB-29, SB-21B,
SB-29S
SB-30, SB-27
1
,
SB-22S, SB-22,
SB-20, SB-16B,
SB-15
Flash mode
A Non-TTL auto ✔ — ✔
M Manual ✔ ✔ ✔
G Repeating flash ✔ — —
REAR Rear-curtain sync
2
✔ ✔ ✔
1 Flash mode is automatically set to TTL and shutter-release is disabled. Set flash unit to A
(non-TTL auto flash).
2 Available when camera is used to select flash mode.
D Using FV Lock with Optional Flash Units
FV lock is available with optional flash units in TTL and (where
supported) monitor pre-flash qA and monitor pre-flash A flash control
modes (see the manual provided with the flash unit for more
information). Note that when Advanced Wireless Lighting is used to
control remote flash units, you will need to set the flash control mode
for the master or at least one remote group to TTL, qA, or A. The area
metered for FV lock is as follows:
Flash unit Flash mode Metered area
Stand-alone flash unit
i-TTL 6-mm circle in center of frame
qA Area metered by flash exposure meter
Used with other flash units
(Advanced Wireless Lighting)
i-TTL Entire frame
qA
Area metered by flash exposure meter
A