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Chapter
3
F5
E F-601M/N6000 E FE2 E
F90X/N90s
E
F50-Series/N50
E FG E
F90-Series/N90
E F-401x/N5005 E Nikonos V E
F70-Series/N70
E F-501/N2020 E F3-Series E
F4-Series E F-301/N2000 E F2-Series E
F-801/N8008 E F-401/N4004 E FM2 E
F-801s/N8008s E F-401s/N4004s E FG-20 E
F-601/N6006 E FA E
Set Up and Practice
Non-TTL Auto Flash A Mode —
Shooting with Various Lens Apertures
To use various lens apertures for the same subject or when
camera/lens combination is incompatible with TTL Auto
Flash mode, set the SB-26’s flash mode selector to u for
Non-TTL Auto Flash operation.
In Non-TTL Auto Flash shooting, light output automatical-
ly changes to match the flash-to-subject distance, but
instead of light being measured through the lens, it is mea-
sured by the light sensor on the front of the SB-26.
The SB-26 can be used in Non-TTL Auto Flash mode with
any Nikon camera/lens combination.
Before proceeding:
E ATTACH SPEEDLIGHT TO CAMERA.
E TURN ON BOTH SPEEDLIGHT AND CAMERA.
E USE APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO OR MANUAL EXPO-
SURE MODE.
E USE SINGLE-SERVO AUTOFOCUS (S or A) OR MAN-
UAL FOCUS (M).
1 Flash mode
selector at
Non-TTL Auto
2 Flash sync mode
selector at NORMAL
3 ISO film
speed in
use and
zoom-head
position
5 Appears when flash is fully charged and ready
to fire. Push for test firing. Blinks after firing
indicates possible underexposure.
4 Aperture
value
APPLICABLE NIKON SLR MODELS
TTL Auto Flash H Mode: For FA, FE2, FG and Nikonos V Users
Firing Flash
9
Fully depress the shutter release button to fire flash.
10
Recheck ready-light to see if it is blinking.
If ready-light blinks for a few seconds after shooting, flash
has fired at its maximum output but the light may have been
insufficient.
Reconfirm shooting distance and, if necessary, move closer
to subject or select a wider aperture (in aperture-priority
auto or manual exposure mode) to compensate underexpo-
sure.
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