En Addenda to the D4S User’s Manual

Your D4S is equipped with the latest firmware (version C 1.20), which offers the following features not described in the User’s Manual.

“Time” (0132–133)

Shooting no longer ends automatically after 30 minutes when “Time” is selected for shutter speed. To close the shutter and end shooting, press the shutter-release button all the way down.

Custom Setting d3: Max. Continuous Release (0327)

The maximum number of shots is ignored when shutter speeds of 4 s or slower are selected in mode f or h.

Custom Setting e3: Optional Flash (0332)

The D4S now supports optional SB-500 flash units. Custom Setting e3 (Optional flash) offers a Commander mode option when an SB-500 is attached.

❚❚Commander Mode

Use a camera-mounted SB-500 as a master flash controlling one or more remote optional flash units in up to two groups (A and B) via Advanced Wire- less Lighting.

Selecting Commander mode displays the menu shown at right. Press 4 or 2 to highlight the fol- lowing options and 1 or 3 to change. Compose the shot and arrange the flash units as shown in the SB-500 manual.

 

Option

Description

Optional

Choose a fl ash mode for the SB-500 mounted on the camera accessory

 

 

flash

shoe (the master fl ash).

 

TTL

i-TTL mode. Choose fl ash compensation from values between +3.0 and

 

 

–3.0 EV in increments of ⁄ EV.

 

 

MChoose the fl ash level.

The master fl ash does not fi re, although remote fl ash units do. The master

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fl ash must be on so that it can emit monitor pre-fl ashes.
Group A Choose a fl ash mode for all fl ash units in group A.

TTL

i-TTL mode. Choose fl ash compensation from values between +3.0 and

–3.0 EV in increments of ⁄ EV.

 

 

Auto aperture (available only with compatible fl ash units). Choose fl ash

AAcompensation from values between +3.0 and –3.0 EV in increments of ⁄ EV.

MChoose the fl ash level.

–– The fl ash units in this group do not fi re.

Choose a fl ash mode for all fl ash units in group B. The options available are Group B the same as those listed for Group A, above.

Choose from channels 1–4. All fl ash units in both groups must be set to Channel the same channel.

AFlash Compensation

The fl ash compensation value selected with the M button and sub-command dial is added to the fl ash compensation values selected for the master fl ash (Optional flash), group A, and group B in the Commander mode menu. A Y icon is displayed in the control panel and viewfi nder when a fl ash compensation value other than ±0 is selected for Optional flash > TTL. The Yicon fl ashes when the master fl ash is in mode M.

DCommander Mode

Position the sensor windows on the remote fl ash units to pick up the light from the master fl ash (particular care is required if the camera is not mounted on a tripod). Be sure that direct light or strong refl ections from the remote fl ash units do not enter the camera lens (in TTL mode) or the photocells on the remote fl ash units (AA mode), as this may interfere with exposure even when – – is selected for Optional flash. To prevent timing fl ashes emitted by the master fl ash from appearing in photographs taken at short range, choose low ISO sensitivities or small apertures (high f-numbers). After positioning the remote fl ash units, take a test shot and view the results in the camera monitor.

Although there is no limit on the number of remote fl ash units that may be used, the practical maximum is three. With more than this number, the light emitted by the remote fl ash units will interfere with performance.