Nikon SB-800 instruction manual Set the camera’s flash sync mode to Front-curtain sync

8 Compose the picture and shoot with flash

1 Confirm the camera’s sync mode.

• For normal flash photography, use the camera’s Front-curtain sync mode.

2 Compose the picture, confirm that the ready-light on the SB-800 or in the camera’s viewfinder is on, then shoot.

vSet the camera’s flash sync mode to Front-curtain sync.

With cameras featuring a Rear-curtain sync flash mode, make sure the camera’s flash sync mode is set to Front-curtain sync.

•For other flash sync modes, refer to “Slow-sync flash” (p. 58), “Red-eye reduction with slow-sync flash mode” (p. 58), or “Rear-curtain sync” (p. 59).

•Refer to the camera’s instruction manual for details on the flash sync mode.

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