Nikon SB-600 instruction manual

Contents

Main Contents Page Foreword Main features and functions of the SB-600 Creative Lighting System Foreword Tips on using the Speedlight Take trial shots Have Nikon spot-check your Speedlight regularly Using your Speedlight correctly uLife-long learning Camera groups and available flash modes DDDo*1 G Speedlight parts and their functions Page Control buttons Easy setting for the optimum TTL auto flash mode For reference, all indications are displayed in the illustration. LCD panel Page Lenses Basic operation 1 1 2 vUsable batteries CAUTION! Page 2 1 2 tStandby function to conserve battery power 3 1 2 3 4 the flash head. 4 1 2 tExposure mode and metering system metering system uExposure modes other than Programmed Auto exposure (P) In Shutter-Priority Auto exposure (S) mode In Aperture-Priority Auto exposure (A) mode In Manual exposure (M) mode 1 5 About the flash shooting distance range Flash shooting distance range in the TTL auto flash mode tISO sensitivity Basic operation 6 1 2 vSet the cameras flash sync mode to front-curtain sync. vIf the ready-light blinks after shooting,the light might be insufficient for correct exposure. Using the SB-600 with the COOLPIX Using the SB-600 with COOLPIX digital cameras Page SB-600's available flash modes Available flash modes and usable cameras uMonitor Preflashes TTL auto flash mode TTL auto flash mode: D tNotes on TTL mode indicators Manual mode Manual mode Determining the aperture and flash output level in the Manual mode Page 6 = Synchronization during continuous flash shooting Notes on continuous flash shooting Page Setting the zoom-head position Setting the zoom-head position manually tCanceling the power zoom function using Custom Settings tUsing the built-in wide-flash adapter Exposure compensation and flash output-level Making exposure compensation for both the main subject and background compensation Exposure compensation and flash output-level compensation Flash output-level compensation 1 2 vCanceling flash output-level compensation Checking the illumination before actually taking the picture (Modeling illuminator) Slow-sync flash mode, red-eye reduction control, and rear-curtain sync Auto FP High-Speed Sync mode Flash Value Lock (FV Lock) Autofocus flash operation in dim light tFor cameras compatible with CLS vNotes on using the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator tActivating and canceling the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator tFor cameras having a built-in Speedlight uUsing the SB-600 off-camera Custom Settings Page Custom Settings Page Overview of multiple flash operation tMaster flash unit and remote flash unit(s) vNotes on performing multiple flash (common to both wireless and wired operation) Wireless multiple flash shooting Flash set-up in the Advanced Wireless Lighting Set up the camera, master flash unit, and remote flash units as shown in the figure below. vSetting up the master and remote flash units. 1 Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lighting 1 2 Page Page Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lighting 7 8 tModeling illuminator in the Advanced Wireless Lighting mode Confirming wireless multiple flash operation using the ready-light or the beeping sound Using the SB-600s ready-light and beeping sound in the wireless remote flash mode Multiple flash shooting using cords Be sure to cancel the master flash units Monitor Preflashes setting Page System chart for TTL multiple flash shooting using cords Master flash unit Group I Group V Group III Remote flash unit Bounce flash operation Tilting the flash head Choosing the reflecting surface Page Bounce flash operation Setting the flash head 150 Flash head tilting and rotating angles Set the flash head at a click stop at the anglesshown. Close-up flash operation Page Setting the aperture uWhen shooting subjects closer than 0.6 m (2 ft.) Flash shooting in the 1/300 TTL High-Speed Flash sync mode (F5 only) Page TTL auto flash modes available with the SB-600 Cameras compatible with the TTL/D-TTL auto flash mode II TTL auto flash modes available with the SB-600 III VI IV V Accessories for multiple flash Optional accessories Optional accessories Other accessories Speedlight Stand AS-19 Colored Gel Filter Set SJ-1 tUsing colored gel filters with digital cameras Tips on Speedlight care WARNING Notes on handling batteries Problems with the SB-600 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If the built-in wide-flash adapter is broken off accidentally Ready-light warning inside the cameras viewfinder Note Warning Specifications Specifications Page Index Symbol A B C