Nikon F 100 Using the Speedlight, Attach the Speedlight and set the metering system

Using the Speedlight

•Operation described in this section applies when the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26 or SB-25 Speedlight and D- or G-type Nikkor are attached, and Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor is used.

1Attach the Speedlight and set the metering system.

•Set the metering system to Matrix or Center-Weighted Metering.

2Set 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 speed and aperture in each exposure mode

Exposure mode	Available shutter speed	Available aperture	Page
Programmed Auto	Automatically set	Automatically set	46
Shutter-Priority Auto	1/250-30 sec.*		48
Aperture-Priority Auto	Automatically set	Desired setting	50
Manual	1/250-30 sec.*, Bulb		52

*Shutter speed changes automatically to 1/250 sec. when the shutter speed is set to 1/250 sec. or faster as soon as the attached optional Speedlight is turned on.

3 Set the flash sync mode.

• Red-Eye Reduction and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync can only be set with the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-27 and SB-26.

• With the SB-26 and SB-25, Front- and Rear-Curtain Sync settings on the Speedlight override the setting on the camera body.

4 Set the power switch of the Speedlight to ON (or STBY) and set the flash mode selector (MODE button on the SB-80DX/SB-50DX/SB-28/28DX) for TTL auto flash mode.

•Set TTL with the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-26 or SB-25 and AUTO with SB-27.

5	Set the Speedlight’s flash sync mode selector and
	check the display in the LCD panel.
	• With the SB-26 or SB-25, the flash sync mode setting on the Speedlight
	overrides the setting on the camera body.
	• With the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX or SB-27, set the flash sync
	mode on the camera body since the Speedlight has no flash sync mode
	selector.
	• Confirm that the indicators ˆ and ø for Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash
	with TTL Multi Sensor appear in the LCD panel. If these indications do not	Flash
	appear in the LCD panel, press the M button (MODE button with SB-80DX/
	SB-50DX/SB-28/28DX) until ˆ and ø appear.
6	Compose picture, focus and confirm the indication in
	the viewfinder.

•Lightly press the shutter release button and confirm the ready-light fi appears in the viewfinder.

7 Confirm the flash shooting distance range and shoot.

• If the ready-light blinks approx. 3 sec. after full flash output, underexposure may have occurred. Check the focus distance, aperture or flash shooting distance range and shoot again.

• When using a Speedlight, make sure to read its instruction manual as well.

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