❚❚Other Flash Units

The following flash units can be used in non-TTL auto and manual modes. If they are set to TTL, the camera shutter-release button will lock and no photographs can be taken.

 

Flash unit

SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28,

 

SB-30, SB-27 2, SB-22S,

SB-23, SB-29 3,

Flash mode

SB-26, SB-25, SB-24

SB-50DX 1

SB-22, SB-20, SB-16B, SB-15

SB-21B 3, SB-29S 3

A

Non-TTL auto

✔

—

✔

—

M

Manual

✔

✔

✔

✔

G

Repeating flash

✔

—

—

—

REAR

Rear-curtain sync 4

✔

✔

✔

✔

1 Select mode P, S, A, or M, lower built-in flash, and use optional flash unit only.

2Flash mode is automatically set to TTL and shutter-release is disabled. Set flash unit to A (non-TTL auto flash).

3Autofocus is available with AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED and AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED lenses only.

4 Available when camera is used to select flash mode.

AFlash Control Mode

The information display shows the flash control mode for optional flash units attached to the camera accessory shoe as follows:

Flash sync

Auto FP (0222)

i-TTL

Auto aperture (AA) *

Non-TTL auto flash (A)

Distance-priority manual (GN)

Manual

Repeating flash

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Advanced wireless lighting

* Available with SB-900, and SB-800 only.

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