Nikon SB-600 Compensation, Making exposure compensation for the main subject only

compensation

Making exposure compensation in the Manual flash mode Exposure compensation is performed by intentionally modifying the correct aperture.

•Use the guide number and shooting distance to calculate which aperture to use for the correct exposure (p. 35). Then, use a larger or smaller aperture on the camera to make exposure compensation.

•As a basic guide, set a wider aperture on the camera or lens to make the main subject brighter or a smaller aperture to make it darker.

●●● Making exposure compensation for the main subject only

In the TTL auto flash mode

Adjusting the SB-600’s flash output level to shoot a flash-illuminated main subject without affecting the background exposure is known as flash output- level compensation (p. 44).

•This compensation can only be performed with cameras compatible with CLS, digital SLRs not compatible with CLS, and cameras in Groups I to III.

In the Manual flash mode

Making exposure compensation for only the flash-illuminated subject by intentionally modifying the SB-600’s flash output level (M1/1 to M1/64).

• For cameras in all groups

●●● Making exposure compensation for the background only

Set the camera’s exposure mode to Shutter-Priority Auto (S) or Manual (M), and set the shutter speed to one slower than its flash sync shutter speed.

•With cameras providing slow-sync, set the camera’s flash sync mode to Slow-sync (p. 46) to bring out background details in low-light situations.

•For details, see your camera’s instruction manual.

Other functions

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