Nikon SB-26 - Chapter 2: Before Flash Shooting

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TTL Auto Flash H Mode: For F5, F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90 and F70-Series/N70 Users
Flash Methods: F90X/N90s or F90-Series/N90 Settings
and Lenses
1) Suitable lenses and use depend on camera; see instruction manual for infor-
mation.
2) Except D-Type and AF Nikkor lenses for F3AF.
3) You can not use the Ps mode as the shutter locks.
4) Only 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced or Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash can be
performed; Standard TTL Flash is not available and the ı button cannot be
used.
5) Exposure mode (P or S) automatically shifts to aperture-priority auto (A), and
the mode indication blinks in the camera’s LCD panel; set desired aperture
manually.
Lens in
Use
1)
D-Type
AF Nikkor
Lenses
AF Nikkor
lenses
2)
AI-P lens-
es
Other
lenses
3)
Camera’s Exposure Mode
Programmed auto (P, Ps)
4)
Programmed auto (P, Ps)
4)
Shutter-priority auto (S)
Shutter-priority auto (S)
Aperture-priority auto (A)
Aperture-priority auto (A)
Manual (M)
Manual (M)
Aperture-Priority auto (A)
5)
Manual (M)
Camera’s Metering System
Matrix
3D Multi-Sensor
Balanced Fill-Flash
Multi-Sensor
Balanced Fill-Flash
Center-Weighted
Fill-Flash
Spot Fill-
Flash
Center-
Weighted
Spot
Flash Methods: F70-Series/N70 Settings and Lenses
1) Suitable lenses and use depend on camera; see instruction manual for infor-
mation.
2) Except D-Type and AF Nikkor lenses for F3AF.
3) You can not use the Ps mode as the shutter locks.
4) Exposure mode (P or S) automatically shifts to aperture-priority auto (A), and
the mode indication blinks in the camera’s LCD panel; set desired aperture
manually.
Lens in
Use
1)
D-Type
AF Nikkor
Lenses
AF Nikkor
lenses
2)
AI-P lens-
es
Other
lenses
3)
Camera’s Exposure Mode
Programmed auto (P, Ps)
Programmed auto (P, Ps)
Shutter-priority auto (S)
Shutter-priority auto (S)
Aperture-priority auto (A)
Aperture-priority auto (A)
Manual (M)
Manual (M)
Aperture-Priority auto (A)
4)
Manual (M)
Camera’s Metering System
Matrix
3D Multi-Sensor
Balanced Fill-Flash
Multi-Sensor
Balanced Fill-Flash
Center-Weighted
Fill-Flash
Spot Fill-
Flash
Center-
Weighted
Spot
1/300 TTL High-Speed Sync (with F5 only)
With the camera’s Custom Setting, you can select
1/300 TTL High-Speed Sync for Shutter-Priority Auto
or Manual exposure mode. (For details see camera’s
instruction manual.)
Tables below show guide number at ISO 100 and
adjustment factor for other ISO film speed in 1/300 TTL
High-Speed Sync. To calculate a proper aperture using
guide number, please see page 118.
Guide number in 1/300 TTL High-Speed Sync
(at ISO 100 for meters/feet)
Zoom-head position
18mm 20mm 24mm 28mm 35mm 50mm 70mm 85mm
8/26 8/26 11/36 12/39 14/46 16/52 18/59 19/62
Adjustment factor for other ISO film speeds
ISO film speed 25 50 100 200 400 800 1600
Factor x 0.5 x 0.7 x 1 x 1.4 x 2 x 2.8 x 4
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