NIKON SPEEDLIGHT COMPATIBILITY

FLASH MODES AVAILABLE WITH NIKON SPEEDLIGHTS

The table below shows the available flash modes for each Nikon 8peedlight.

Available flash mode

When using Programmed Auto exposure mode

Only TIL auto fiash mode can be used.

Speedlight

SB-25, SB-24, SB-22, SB-21B'3,SB-20, SB- 16B and SB-15

SB-23

SB-21A and SB-16A'3

SB-11 , SB-14 and SB-140'4

Connection

Direct

Direct

Via Flash Unit Coupler AS-6

Via TIL Remote Cord SC-23

Via Sensor Remote Cord SC-13 with sensor unit or Sync Cord with AS-15 coupled

TILauto'1 Non-TILManuar 2

Auto'4

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

With 88- 25: Tuming on the 88-25 automatically switches the flash mode to TIL auto.

With other 8peedlight: If a fiash mode other than TIL auto is set on the speedlight, tuming on the 8peedlight locks the shutter. In this case FE Eand exposure mode indicator (P or P,) blink in the LCD panel, warning that the flash mode should be set to TIL auto.

'IIn TTL auto flash mode, N90 camera performs Automatic 8iJlanced Fill-Flash or Standard TTL Flash. For details, see pp. 110-115.

'2 Set the N90's exposure mode to Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual.

'3 The difference between S8-21A and 58-218, or between S8-16A and 58-168, is the type of controller attached. (For detaifs, see specific Speedfight's manualj.

'4 Ultraviolet and infrared photography can be performed in manual flash mode only.

D:Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash possible.

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Nikon N90 instruction manual Nikon Speedlight Compatibility, Flash Modes Available with Nikon Speedlights