Nikon SB-28 TTL Auto Flash t Mode, Monitor Preflash will not operate, Camera settings

TTL Auto Flash t Mode

For cameras in Group I: F5, F100, F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90, F80-Series/N80-Series, F70-Series/N70

Available flash operation in TTL Auto Flash t Mode

Lens in use	Available flash		Camera’s	Camera’s
			exposure	metering
	operation*	1
			mode	system*2
D- or G-type*3	3D Multi-Sensor		Desired	Desired
Nikkor lenses	Balanced Fill-Flash		mode	metering
	t Ø			system
Non-D/G-type	Multi-Sensor		Desired	Desired
AF Nikkor lenses/	Balanced Fill-Flash		mode	metering
AI-P lenses	t Ø			system
Other Nikkor	Center-Weighted		Aperture-priority	Center-Weighted
lenses*4	Fill-Flash/Spot Fill-		auto (A)	Metering
	Flash		Manual (M)
	t ø			Spot Metering*2

*1 All of the above flash modes can be changed to Standard TTL Flash t.

*2 Only Standard TTL Flash is possible when the F5’s, F100’s or F80-Series/N80-Series’Metering System is set to Spot Metering.

*3 With a G-type Nikkor lens attached to F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90, F70-Series/N70 cameras, the A and M exposure modes cannot be used.

*4 With a non-CPU Nikkor lens attached to F80-Series/N80-Series cameras, Standard TTL Flash can be performed. (Can only be used with exposure mode set to Manual) The camera’s exposure meter cannot be used. Set and confirm the aperture using the lens aperture ring.

Monitor Preflash will not operate:

•If the flash head is tilted up or rotated from the horizontal/front position.

•When the camera’s flash sync mode is set to rear-curtain sync.

•When TTL Auto Flash (not 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash or Multi- Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash) mode is selected. (In this case no Ø indicator appears.)

•When a Nikkor lens without a built-in CPU is used.

Camera settings

1 Set the aperture.

—The method for setting the aperture differs, depending on the lens in use and the selected exposure mode. (See page 29, Confirming flash shooting distance range in TTL Auto Flash t Mode.)

2 Set the flash sync mode.

—Set the camera’s flash sync mode (if available) to front-curtain sync (Normal).

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