Flash Photography

Notes for Using an

• Flash sync speed is 1/125 second or slower when using an optional

Optional Speedlight

 

Speedlight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Available ISO is 160 - 1600 (RAW files) or 160 - 800 (JPEG files).

 

• With the SB-26, 25, or 24, Flash Sync mode set on the Speedlight

 

 

 

overrides the setting on the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When Red-Eye Reduction or Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync is set

 

 

when an SB 800 AF, SB-80DX, SB-800 AF, SB-28/28DX, 27, or 26 is

 

 

attached, the Red-Eye Reduction feature turns on.

 

 

 

 

 

• Even when the optional Speedlight with the AF-Assist illuminator is

 

 

attached, the AF-Assist illuminator does not emit light unless the

 

 

 

conditions for AF-Assist illumination are met.

 

 

 

 

 

• When an SK-6 or SB-24 is attached, neither the AF-Assist illuminators on

 

 

the camera nor Speedlight light up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• In Programmed Auto Exposure mode, the camera automatically controls

 

 

the maximum available aperture in relation to the ISO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO

200

 

400

800

 

1600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum available

 

Built-in Speedlight

3.3

 

4

4.8

 

5.6

 

 

aperture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional Speedlight

4.8

 

5.6

6.7

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When ISO increases by one step, the maximum available aperture is stopped down by 1/2 f/stop. If you are using a lens with a maximum aperture smaller than those listed above, the automatically controlled aperture range is from the lens’ maximum to minimum aperture.

• When flash exposure compensation is set,

appears in the

viewfinder without the compensation value.

 

April 29, 2004

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Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n manual Optional Speedlight, Overrides the setting on the camera, Camera nor Speedlight light up