Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Speedlight SB-600. To get the most out of your Speedlight, please read this user’s manual thoroughly before use. Also, read the separate booklet, “A collection of example photos,” which provides an overview of the SB-600’s flash-shooting capabilities with example photos. In addition, keep your camera user’s manual handy for quick reference.
●●● Main features and functions of the SB-600
•The SB-600 is a high-performance Speedlight with a guide number of 30/98 (ISO 100, m/ft.) or 42/138 (ISO 200, m/ft.) (at the 35mm zoom-head position, 20°C/68°F.) According to the camera and lens combination used with the SB-600, you can perform various types of TTL auto flash (p. 33) and Manual flash operations (p. 34).
•A power zoom function automatically adjusts the zoom-head position to match the lens focal length (with the exception of some camera/lens combinations) (p. 40). When the built-in wide-flash adapter is used, the zoom-head position is automatically set to match a 14mm lens (p. 41).
•The flash head can be tilted from 0° to 90° and rotated horizontally 180° to the left and 90° to the right, enabling bounce flash (p. 72) or close-up flash photography (p. 75).
•In wireless multiple flash photography, the SB-600 can be used as a wireless remote flash unit when the SB-600 is used with cameras compatible with the Nikon Creative Lighting System (p. 5).
•When using bounce flash or taking close-ups with flash, you can use the built-in wide-flash adapter to create soft, diffused lighting with virtually no shadows, while maintaining balanced lighting for the main subject and the background (pp. 72, 75).
•Custom settings are provided to set values, or activate or cancel functions that are unnecessary to set each time (p. 53).
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