Nikon instruction manual For cameras having a built-in Speedlight, Using the SB-800 off-camera

vNotes on using the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator

•If the focus indicator does not appear in the camera’s viewfinder even through the Wide- Area AF-Assist Illuminator turns on, focus manually.

•The Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator will not light up, if the camera’s autofocus is locked or the SB-800’s ready-light does not come on.

•Refer to your camera’s instruction manual for more information.

tActivating and canceling the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator

You can set the SB-800’s Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator to activate or cancel in the Custom settings mode (p. 67).

•By default, the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator is set to activate.

tCanceling the SB-800’s flash firing but not the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator

The SB-800’s Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator comes on but the flash unit will not fire when “FIRE” is set to OFF (canceled) in the Custom settings mode (p. 67).

•By default, “FIRE” is set to “ON”.

tFor cameras having a built-in Speedlight

•Even when the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator is set to activate, the SB-800’s Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator is given priority and the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator does not light up. However, the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator lights up only when the SB-800’s Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator is canceled.

•With F80-Series/N80-Series, F75-Series/N75-Series and F65-Series/N65-Series cameras, the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator lights up when the SB-800’s Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator is canceled. To cancel the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator, cancel it on the camera. For details, refer to your camera’s instruction manual.

•With F60-Series/N60 cameras, the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator lights up while shooting at full output manual. For details, refer to your camera’s instruction manual.

uUsing the SB-800 off-camera

When using the SB-800 off-camera with the TTL Remote Cord SC-29, autofocus flash photography in dim light is possible, because the SC-29 features an AF-assist illuminator function (p. 111).

Other functions

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