Nikon SB-16 - Page 40

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With the 5B·16B
As soon as the flash unit is turned on , the ready-light on
the flash unit lights up when the flash
is ready to fire,
while the ready-light
in the camera's viewfinder blinks in
the f ol lowing cases:
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1) When the shooting mode selector is set at TIL with any
camera other than the Nikon
FA , FE2, F-501/N2020,
F-301/N2000,
FG , or Nikons-V
2) When using the FA, FE2, FG or Nikonos-V to perform TIL
automatic flash photography with the camera's shutter
speed dial set at a mechanical setting (M250, M90 or
B).
The B setting on the F-501/N2020 and F-301/N2000
camera
is not a mechanical setting; you can use any set-
ting on the camera's shooting mode selector.
3) When usi ng the FA , FE2, F-501/N2020, F-301/N2000, FG
or Nikonos-V to perform TIL automatic flash photography
with a camera film speed setting over the usable range,
without exposure compensation (or when using DX-coded
film with film speed higher than
ISO 1000 for the
F-501/N2020 and F-301/N2000). Make sure to use film
within the usable range for
TIL flash photography (ISO
25 to 400 with the
FA , FE2 , FG or Nikonos-V, or ISO 25
to 1000 with the F-501/N2020 and F-301/N2000).
With the
FA , the ready-light also blinks when the film
speed setting on the camera
is near ISO 12 , with or
without exposure compensation
in the + direction.
4) When the shutter speed setting on the FM2 or FE is im-
proper for flash synchronization and the camera's meter
is on (only in the case of the FE) .