Nikon TTL auto flash modes available with the SB-800, Exposure mode, Metering system, Camera

TTL auto flash modes available with the SB-800

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-800’s TTL mode indicators and the corresponding ones used in the instruction manuals of Speedlights featuring no CLS 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	C D E : Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with
D E : Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with
TTL Multi Sensor	TTL Multi Sensor for Digital SLRs
D F : Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash, Center-	C D F : Center-Weighted Fill-Flash for Digital
Weighted Fill-Flash/Spot Fill-Flash	SLRs
D : Standard TTL Flash	C D : Standard TTL Flash for Digital SLRs

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

Camera	Camera	TTL mode	TTL mode	Exposure	Metering		Lens
Group			with no CLS	mode	system
	D1-Series	Do	C DE ∗1	P/S/A/M	YW		CPU lens (D/G-type)
		Do	C DE ∗2	P/S/A/M	YW		CPU lens (except for D/G-type)
		Do	C DF	A/M	W		Non-CPU lens
Digital		D	C D	P/S/A/M	YWX	CPU lens
		D	C D	A/M	WX		Non-CPU lens
SLRs not
		Do	C DE ∗1	P/S/A/M	YW		CPU lens (D/G-type)
compatible	D100
with CLS		Do	C DE ∗2	P/S/A/M	YW		CPU lens (except for D/G-type)
		D	C D	P/S/A/M	YWX	CPU lens
		D	C D	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	DE∗2	P/S/A/M	YW		CPU lens (D/G-type)
	F100	Do	DE∗3	P/S/A/M	YW		CPU lens (except for D/G-type)
		Do	DF	A/M	W		Non-CPU lens
		D	D	P/S/A/M	YWX	CPU lens
		D	D	A/M	WX		Non-CPU lens
I	F90X/N90s	Do	DE∗2	P/S/A/M	YWX	CPU lens (D/G-type)∗1
	F90-Series/	Do	DE∗3	P/S/A/M	YWX	CPU lens (except for D/G-type)
	N90	Do	DF	A/M	WX		Non-CPU lens
	F70-Series/	D	D	P/S/A/M	YWX	CPU lens∗1
	N70
		D	D	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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