Nikon F6 Using Speedlight, Attach the Speedlight and set the metering system, Exposure mode

Using Speedlight

Operations described in this section apply when the SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlight is used with a D- or G-type Nikkor in i-TTL Balanced Fill- Flash.

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Attach the Speedlight and set the metering system.

•Set a metering system other than Spot metering.

Set the exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and aperture.

•When using Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync or Slow Sync, set the exposure mode to Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto.

•Available shutter speeds and apertures in each exposure mode

Exposure mode	Available shutter speed	Available aperture	x
Programmed Auto	Automatically set		64
	(1/250-1/60 sec.)*1	Automatically set
Shutter-Priority Auto	1/250-30 sec.*2		66
Aperture-Priority Auto	Automatically set		68
	(1/250-1/60 sec.)*1	Desired setting*3
Manual	1/250-30 sec.*2, Bulb		70

*1 Shutter speed can be prolonged up to 30 sec. in Slow Sync, Rear-Curtain Sync or Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync. In Auto FP High-Speed Sync, shutter speed is controlled at up to 1/8000 sec.

*2 In Auto FP High-Speed Sync, shutter speed is controlled at up to 1/8000 sec.

*3 Flash shooting distance range depends on the ISO speed of the film in use and aperture setting. In Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode, set the aperture according to the flash shooting distance range table provided with the Speedlight.

•The camera determines background exposure from the selected shutter speed so over- or underexposure indication tends to appear more frequently in Shutter- Priority Auto and Aperture-Priority Auto exposure modes. To bring out the background exposure, set the shutter speed so the electronic analog display indicates a correct exposure in Shutter-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode. Select Slow Sync in Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority exposure mode.

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