TTL auto flash modes available with the SB-600

The available types of TTL auto flash vary, depending on the camera/lens/ exposure mode/metering system in use. The following tables show the SB-600’s TTL mode indicators and the corresponding ones used in the current Speedlight manuals when the flash unit is used with various cameras not compatible with CLS.

Refer to your camera’s instruction manual for specific information on camera settings and functions.

Exposure mode

Metering system

P : Programmed Auto

Y: Matrix

S : Shutter-Priority Auto

W: Center-Weighted

A : Aperture-Priority Auto

X: Spot

M : Manual

 

TTL/D-TTL auto flash mode

CDE : Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with

DE : Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL

Multi Sensor

TTL Multi Sensor for Digital SLRs

DF : Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash, Center-

CDF : Center-Weighted Fill-Flash for Digital

Weighted Fill-Flash/Spot Fill-Flash

SLRs

D : Standard TTL Flash

CD : Standard TTL Flash for Digital SLRs

Cameras compatible with the TTL/D-TTL auto flash mode

Camera

Camera

TTL mode

Current TTL

Exposure

Metering

Lens

group

 

 

mode display

mode

system

 

 

D1-Series

Do

CDE*1

P/S/A/M

YW

CPU lens (D/G-type)

 

 

Do

CDE*2

P/S/A/M

YW

CPU lens (except for D/G-type)

 

 

Do

CDF

A/M

W

Non-CPU lens

Digital

 

D

CD

P/S/A/M

YWX

CPU lens

 

D

CD

A/M

WX

Non-CPU lens

SLRs not

 

D100

Do

CDE*1

P/S/A/M

YW

CPU lens (D/G-type)

compatible

with CLS

 

Do

CDE*2

P/S/A/M

YW

CPU lens (except for D/G-type)

 

 

D

CD

P/S/A/M

YWX

CPU lens

 

 

D

CD

M

WX

Non-CPU lens

 

*1: 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLRs is set.

 

 

*2: Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLRs is set.

 

 

F5

Do

CDE*2

P/S/A/M

YW

 

CPU lens (D/G-type)

 

F100

Do

CDE*3

P/S/A/M

YW

 

CPU lens (except for D/G-type)

 

 

Do

CDF

A/M

W

 

Non-CPU lens

 

 

D

CD

P/S/A/M

YWX

CPU lens

 

 

D

CD

A/M

WX

 

Non-CPU lens

I

F90X/N90s

Do

CDE*2

P/S/A/M

YWX

CPU lens (D/G-type)*1

 

F90-Series/

Do

CDE*3

P/S/A/M

YWX

CPU lens (except for D/G-type)

 

N90

Do

CDF

A/M

WX

 

Non-CPU lens

 

F70-Series/

D

CD

P/S/A/M

YWX

CPU lens*1

 

N70

D

CD

A/M

WX

 

Non-CPU lens

 

*1: The A and M exposure modes cannot be used with a G-type lens.

 

*2: 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash is set. *3: Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash is set.

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Nikon SB-600 Cameras compatible with the TTL/D-TTL auto flash mode, Exposure mode Metering system, Mode System