Flash Photography Support Functions

The SB-500 features flash photography support functions.

indicates functions used with the flash light.

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functions used with the LED light.

 

Test firing

Pressing the test firing button determines whether the SB-500 fires properly.

The flash output level during test firing varies depending on settings and flash control modes.

Modeling flash

The flash fires repeatedly at a reduced flash output level. This is useful for checking the illumination and shadows cast on a subject before actually taking the picture.

When the depth-of-field preview button on a camera compatible with modeling flash is pressed, the modeling flash fires. For details, see the camera user’s manual.

The modeling flash fires for up to approximately 1 sec.

Advanced Wireless Lighting

When the camera’s depth-of-field preview button is pressed, the master flash unit (with the flash function activated) and all other remote flash units fire as modeling flashes at the set flash output level at the selected mode.

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