In manual mode. you can determine the correct flstop using the following equation:

flstop = __-g"ui_de _number__ flash -to-subject distance

See table below for the guide number at various film speed.

 

Guide number at various film speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

m (ft)

 

Light

 

 

 

 

Underwater shooting

 

 

 

 

 

output

18025

50

64

100

200

400

800

1000

 

M Full

8 (26)

11 (36)

12

(39)

16

(53)

22 (72)

32

(105)

45

(148)

50 (164)

 

M 1/4

4 (13)

5.6

(18)

6

(20)

8

(26)

11 (36)

16

(53)

22

(72)

25 (82)

 

M 1/16

2 (7)

2.8 (9)

3

(10)

4

(13)

5.6 (18)

8

(26)

11

(36)

12 (39)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

m (tt)

I

Light

 

 

 

 

 

On-land shooting

 

 

 

 

 

output

18025

50

64

100

200

400

800

1000

M Full

16 (52)

22

(72)

25 (82)

32

(105)

45

(148)

64

(210)

90

(295) 101 (331)

M 1/4

8 (26)

11 (36)

12

(39)

16

(52)

22

(72)

32

(105)

45

(148)

50 (164)

M 1/16

4 (13)

5.6

(18)

6

(20)

8

(26)

11

(36)

16 (52)

22

(72)

25 (82)

_ Caution

-Guide numbers under water vary according to water conditions.

-When aiming the Speedlight diagonally. open the aperture 1/2 to 1 step wider (smaller f-number) than the aperture value obtained in the

above equation to compensate for the different angle of reflection . _ When taking photographs with the arm removed from the bracket .

Nikon recommends you to take various pictures with different apertures by adjusting the camera-to-subject distance.

• Important

If the camera-to-subject distance is actually measured underwater. multiply the measured distance by 3/4 to get the estimated distance underwater.

For example. if the actual camera-to-subject distance is 1.33 meters (4.3 feet). set the lens distance scale to 1 meter (3.3 feet). and read the "1 meter" column on the exposure calculation chart.

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Nikon 58-104 manual Guide number at various film speed Light, Output