Nikon SB-800 Icons on the LCD panel, Icons with a single flash unit, Monitor Preflashes, TTL mode

Icons on the LCD panel

Icons on the LCD panel show the status of the operations set. These icons vary depending on the settings, the combination of camera/lens, and the exposure mode.

■■■ Icons with a single flash unit

Preparation

Icons when a camera compatible with CLS* is used.

Monitor Preflashes

Just before the flash fires, the SB-800 fires a series of imperceptible preflashes that are detected by the camera’s TTL Multi-Sensor and analyzed for brightness and contrast (p. 36).

TTL mode

Based on the exposure control information, the camera automatically controls the flash output level to give the correct exposure (p. 37).

Balanced Fill-Flash

This always appears together with D. Based on the exposure control information, the flash output level is automatically controlled for a well-balanced exposure of the main subject and background (p.37).

Auto FP High-Speed Sync (CLS*)

The SB-800 automatically fires at faster shutter speeds exceeding the camera’s sync shutter speed (p. 60).

*CLS: Nikon Creative Lighting System (p. 5)

Auto Aperture flash

In addition to Non-TTL auto

Aflash (see below), the SB-800’s built-in sensor correctly controls the flash output in combination with data automatically transmitted from the camera and lens to the SB-800, including the ISO sensitivity, aperture, focal length, and exposure compensation value (p. 38).

Non-TTL auto flash

The SB-800’s built-in sensor measures the flash illumination reflected back from the subject, controlling the SB-800’s light output automatically to give the correct exposure (p. 40).

Distance-priority manual flash Based on the ISO sensitivity value and aperture, the SB-800 controls the light output according to the distance value entered (p. 44).

Manual flash

The flash always fires at a specified output in combination with the aperture and light output level (p. 46).

Repeating flash

The SB-800 fires repeatedly during a single exposure, creating stroboscopic multiple- exposure effects (p. 48).

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