Nikon S2J00200401 user manual Flash Contacts and Indicators, Accessory Shoe, Sync Terminal, 109

Flash Contacts and Indicators

Your Nikon digital camera is equipped with an accessory shoe for attaching Speed- lights directly to the camera and a sync terminal that allows Speedlights to be con- nected via a sync cable. When a Speedlight is connected, the flash-ready indicator in the viewfinder shows whether the flash is fully charged and ready for use.

Accessory Shoe

A variety of Nikon Speedlights, including the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24, SB-23, SB-22s, SB-29s, and SB-29, can be attached di- rectly to the accessory shoe without the need for a sync cable. The accessory shoe is equipped with a safety lock

that keeps Speedlights equipped with a locking pin (the

SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25, SB-22s, SB-29s, and SB-29) in place.

Sync Terminal

A sync cable can be connected to the sync terminal as required. Do not attach another Speedlight via a sync cable when performing rear-curtain sync flash photog- raphy with an SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB- 27, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24, SB-23, SB-22s, SB-29s, or SB-29 Speedlight attached to the accessory shoe.

Flash-Ready Indicator

When an SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24, SB-23, SB-22s, SB-29s, or SB-29 Speedlight is connected, the flash-ready indicator will light to show that the flash is fully charged and ready for use. If the indicator blinks for approximately three seconds immediately after a photograph is taken in D-TTL or non-TTL auto flash mode, the flash has fired at full output and the photograph may not have been correctly erexposed. Check the results in the monitor. If the photo- graph is underexposed, adjust the distance to the subject, aperture, shutter speed, or flash range and try again.

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