Nikon SB-600 user manual Exposure compensation Available flash mode Usable camera, Background

Exposure compensation and flash output-level

Exposure compensation allows you to take well-balanced pictures by intentionally modifying the flash exposure. This is useful when a subject of extremely high or low reflectivity is included in the scene or when you want to create flash photographs to match your creative preferences.

•Some plus compensation may be necessary when the background includes a mirror, white wall or other highly reflective surface. Likewise, some minus compensation may be required when the background is dark or includes subjects of low reflectivity.

•Making exposure compensation for both the main subject and background, the main subject only without affecting the background, or the background only without affecting the main subject is possible, depending on the flash shooting situation.

Exposure compensation on the SB-600 can be performed in these ways:

Exposure compensation	Available flash mode	Usable camera
Making exposure compensation	All flash modes	Cameras in all groups
for both the main subject and
background
Making exposure compensation	TTL auto flash mode	Cameras compatible with CLS,
for the main subject only		digital SLRs not compatible with
		CLS, cameras in Groups I to III,
		and COOLPIX cameras compatible
		with i-TTL.
	Manual flash mode	Cameras in all groups
Making exposure compensation	Flash shooting at slow shutter	Cameras in all groups
for the background only	speeds

●●● Making exposure compensation for both the main subject and background

In the TTL auto flash mode

Use the camera’s exposure compensation function to modify both the SB-600’s flash output level and the background exposure. For details, see your camera’s user’s manual.

•The exposure compensation value set on the camera is not displayed on the SB-600’s LCD panel.

•Exposure compensation beyond the usable ISO sensitivity range cannot be performed. For example, even if you tried to make an exposure compensation of +3 steps when using an ISO sensitivity of 100, which would change it to the equivalent of ISO 12, you would only be able to compensate a maximum of +2 steps (ISO 25) because the usable sensitivity range is ISO 25-1000.

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