User manual NIKON SB-26

[. . . ] E FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Autofocus Speedlight SB-26. Used with Nikon's newest SLRs (F5, F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90, F70-Series/N70, F4-Series, F-801/N8008, F-801s/N8008s, F-601/N6006, F-601M/N6000, F50-Series/ N50, F-401x/N5005, F-401/N4004 and F-401s/ N4004s), it offers you the most advanced and complete system for automatic flash photography available. To get the maximum performance from your new SB-26, be sure to take time to read the instruction manual carefully. For Effective Use of This Manual Using this manual is simple. Read the pages with shaded index tabs indicating your camera name. [. . . ] If ready-light  blinks for a few seconds after test firing, flash has fired at its maximum output but light might not have been sufficient. Select a wider aperture or move closer to subject. 6 Look into the camera viewfinder, compose and lightly the press shutter release button to confirm that subject is in focus. Check that ready-light is on in the camera's viewfinder g or on the SB-26 Â. 82 83 Chapter 3 Non-TTL Auto Flash A Mode Manual Flash i Mode -- Manual Light-Output Control With the SB-26's flash mode selector at i, you can perform manual flash photography. For manual flash photography, it is important to choose an appropriate aperture and shooting distance to achieve your desired effect. To help approximate these variables, you can use the SB-26's LCD panel and control buttons as a "calculator", or use "guide numbers" (see page 118). To enhance this feature, the SB-26 lets you manually adjust flash output levels from full power (1/1) to 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, and FP1 and FP2. Before proceeding: E ATTACH SPEEDLIGHT TO CAMERA. E USE APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO OR MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE. E USE SINGLE-SERVO AUTOFOCUS (S or A) OR MANUAL FOCUS (M). E USE SINGLE-FRAME SHOOTING (S) FILM ADVANCE MODE. 7 8 Fully depress shutter release button to fire flash. Recheck ready-light to see if it is blinking. Exposure compensation Exposure compensation in Non-TTL Auto Flash mode is achieved by purposely setting a different aperture value on the camera (actually on the lens in most cases) than on the SB-26. Use an aperture 1/3 to one stop smaller for an entirely dark background (low reflectance). For backgrounds that include a highly reflective object, use an aperture 1/3 to one stop larger. Note that shooting distance range indication / corresponds to the aperture value set on the SB-26 -- not on the camera. In general, you may want to take a series of pictures using exposure bracketing. If ready-light  blinks for a few seconds after shooting, flash has fired at maximum output but the light may have been insufficient. Reconfirm shooting distance and, if necessary, move closer to subject or select a wider aperture to compensate underexposure. APPLICABLE NIKON SLR MODELS F5 E F-601M/N6000 E FE2 F90X/N90s E F50-Series/N50 E FG F90-Series/N90 E F-401x/N5005 E Nikonos V F70-Series/N70 E F-501/N2020 E F3-Series F4-Series E F-301/N2000 E F2-Series F-801/N8008 E F-401/N4004 E FM2 F-801s/N8008s E F-401s/N4004s E FG-20 F-601/N6006 E FA E E E E E E E E 85 84 Chapter 3 Manual Flash i Mode Set Up and Practice 2 Flash sync mode selector at NORMAL 1 Flash mode selector at Manual Flash 1 2 3 Choose i position (flash mode selector). Choose W position (flash sync mode selector*). 3 ISO film speed in use and zoom-head position 6 Aperture value * q position is used for Rear-Curtain Sync Flash, and only with the F5, F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90, F70-Series/N70, F4-Series, F-801/N8008, and F-801s/N8008s. For details, see page105. Set ISO film speed and the built-in zoom head position. 4 Flash output level For instructions, see "Setting ISO Film Speed (Manual Adjustment), " pages 27 to 28, and "Setting Zoom-Head Position (Manual Adjustment), " pages 29 to 30. Automatic ISO film speed/zoom-head position adjustment: F5, F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90, F70-Series/N70, F4-Series, F-801/ N8008, or F-801s/ N8008s used with an AF Nikkor lens (including the latest D-Type) or Nikkor lens having a built-in CPU The film speed and zoom-head position in use are automatically set and indicated in the SB-26's LCD panel. For other lenses, set manually according to the shooting situation. See "Setting ISO Film Speed (Manual Adjustment), " pages 27 to 28, and "Setting Zoom-Head Position (Manual Adjustment), " pages 29 to 30. 4 Press i button to choose desired light output. You can choose an amount ranging from full power (1/1) to one sixty-fourth (1/64). LCD indications change as: - h ' - " - j - k - l - ;-. [. . . ] AA-type Power Bracket 4. 5--30 alkaline200 times 3. 5 sec. manganese Batteries AA-type NiCd External power source SD-7* External power source SD-8* Power Bracket SK-6* 40 times C-type NiCd AA-type NiCd AA-type NiCd 5 sec. 80 times 2 sec. * With either alkaline-manganese or NiCd batteries installed in the SB-26. Note: Data for light output at 1/1 (full), no use of AF assist LED and LCD panel illuminator. Flash exposure control: Four flash modes are provided -- TTL, A, M and Repeating Flash TTL mode H: Used with F5, F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90, F70Series/N70, F4-Series, F-801/N8008, F-801s/N8008s, F-601/N6006, F-601M/N6000, F50-Series/N50, F-401x/ N5005, F-501/ N2020, F-301/N2000, F-401/N4004, F-401s/N4004s, FA, FE2, FG and Nikonos V. [. . . ]