Nikon SB-27 instruction manual Group IV F60-Series/N60, F50-Series/N50, F-401x/N5005

Group IV: F60-Series/N60, F50-Series/N50, F-401x/N5005)

Setting aperture and confirming flash shooting

4distance range

TTL		f t	m
	M mm	60	18
		30	9
A ZOOM		15	4
M ISO		7	2
		4	1
		2	0.6

1)Set the lens to its minimum aperture (highest f-number) (except G-type Nikkor lenses).

2)With an F60-Series/N60 or F50-Series/N50 camera in the ADVANCED mode, set the aperture appearing in the camera’s viewfinder on the SB-27’s LCD panel by pressing the SB-27’s “F” button. Then confirm the flash shooting distance range.

F50-	Flash shooting conditions	Sunny	Cloudy day or	Indoors
	(ISO 100)	day	in shadows
Series
/N50	Aperture setting on SB-27 *	f/8	f/5.6	f/4

*With an F50-Series/N50 camera in the SIMPLE mode, select the aperture from the table above and set the same aperture on the SB-27’s LCD panel by pressing the SB-27’s “F” button. Then confirm the flash shooting distance range.

	Flash shooting conditions	Backlit by	Sunny	Cloudy day	Indoors
	(ISO 100)	the sun	day	or in shadows
F-401X/
	Aperture setting on SB-27	f/16	f/8	f/5.6	f/5.6
N5005
	Usable shutter speed in		1/125 sec		1/30 sec
	shutter-priority auto mode**

5Shooting

If ready- light is ON, release shutter.

**Aperture is automatically selected by the camera.

1)Set the lens to its minimum aperture (highest f-number) (except G-type Nikkor lenses).

2)While looking at the indicator bars, press the “F” button to change the aperture and bring the subject within flash shooting distance range. Next, read the aperture value

3)Set the corresponding aperture in the F60-Series/N60 or F50-Series/N50's LCD panel (for F-401x/N5005, rotate the aperture dial).

1)While looking at the indicator bars, press the “F” button to change the aperture and bring the subject within flash shooting distance range. Next, read the aperture value.

2)Set the corresponding aperture on the camera.

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