5 Compose the picture, confirm that the ready-light is on, then shoot.

• When the flash has fired at its maximum output and underexposure may have occurred, the ready-light on the SB-800 blinks for approx. 3 sec. To compensate, use a wider aperture or move closer to the subject and reshoot.

Setting the aperture in Auto Aperture B flash operation

Set the aperture on the camera or lens within the available range as shown in the table below.

Usable flash shooting distance ranges in Auto Aperture flash operation

ISO sensitivityZoom-head position (mm)

 

 

1600

800

400

200

100

50

25

1

2

143

173

24

28

35

50

70

85

105

 

 

 

8

5.6

4

2.8

2

1.4

 

0.6-6.3/

0.7-8.0/

0.8-9.0/

0.8-10/

1.3-15/

1.4-16/

1.7-19/

2.0-20/

2.2-20/

2.4-20/

2.5-20/

 

 

 

2.0-21

2.3-26

2.6-29

2.6-33

4.3-49

4.6-52

5.5-62

6.6-66

7.4-66

7.8-66

8.3-66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

8

5.6

4

2.8

2

1.4

0.6-4.5/

0.6-5.7/

0.6-6.3/

0.7-7.0/

1.0-10/

1.0-11/

1.2-13/

1.4-16/

1.6-18/

1.7-19/

1.8-20/

(m/ft.)

 

0.6-3.2/

0.6-4.0/

0.6-4.5/

0.6-5.0/

0.7-7.5/

0.7-8.0/

0.8-9.5/

1.0-11/

1.1-13/

1.2-13/

1.3-14/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.0-15

2.0-19

2.0-20

2.0-23

3.1-35

3.3-37

3.9-44

4.6-52

5.2-59

5.5-62

5.8-66

 

 

16

11

8

5.6

4

2.8

2

2.0-10

2.0-13

2.0-14

2.0-16

2.2-25

2.3-26

2.8-31

3.3-37

3.7-42

3.9-44

4.1-47

range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

16

11

8

5.6

4

2.8

0.6-2.2/

0.6-2.8/

0.6-3.1/

0.6-3.5/

0.6-5.3/

0.6-5.7/

0.6-6.7/

0.7-7.6/

0.8-9.0/

0.8-9.5/

0.9-10/

distanceshooting

Aperture

2.0-7.4

2.0-9.3

2.0-10

2.0-11

2.0-17

2.0-19

2.0-22

2.3-26

2.6-29

2.8-31

2.9-33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

22

16

11

8

5.6

4

0.6-1.6/

0.6-2.0/

0.6-2.2/

0.6-2.5/

0.6-3.7/

0.6-4.0/

0.6-4.8/

0.6-5.3/

0.6-6.3/

0.6-6.7/

0.6-7.1/

 

 

2.0-5.2

2.0-6.6

2.0-7.3

2.0-8.2

2.0-12

2.0-13

2.0-16

2.0-19

2.0-21

2.0-22

2.1-23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

22

16

11

8

5.6

0.6-1.1/

0.6-1.4/

0.6-1.6/

0.6-1.8/

0.6-2.6/

0.6-2.8/

0.6-3.4/

0.6-4.0/

0.6-4.5/

0.6-4.8/

0.6-5.0/

 

 

 

 

2.0-3.7

2.0-4.6

2.0-5.2

2.0-5.8

2.0-8.7

2.0-9.3

2.0-11

2.0-13

2.0-15

2.0-16

2.0-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

22

16

11

8

0.6-0.8/

0.6-1.0/

0.6-1.1/

0.6-1.2/

0.6-1.8/

0.6-2.0/

0.6-2.4/

0.6-2.8/

0.6-3.2/

0.6-3.4/

0.6-3.6/

Flash

 

 

 

 

2.0-2.6

2.0-3.3

2.0-3.7

2.0-4.1

2.0-6.2

2.0-6.6

2.0-7.8

2.0-9.3

2.0-10

2.0-11

2.0-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

22

16

11

_

0.6-0.7/

0.6-0.7/

0.6-0.8/

0.6-1.3/

0.6-1.4/

0.6-1.7/

0.6-2.0/

0.6-2.2/

0.6-2.4/

0.6-2.5/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.0-2.3

2.0-2.6

2.0-2.9

2.0-4.4

2.0-4.6

2.0-5.5

2.0-6.6

2.0-7.4

2.0-7.8

2.0-8.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

22

16

_

_

_

_

0.6-0.9/

0.6-1.0/

0.6-1.2/

0.6-1.4/

0.6-1.6/

0.6-1.7/

0.6-1.8/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.0-3.1

2.0-3.3

2.0-3.9

2.0-4.6

2.0-5.2

2.0-5.5

2.0-5.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 With the Nikon Diffusion Dome attached and the wide-flash adapter in place *2 With the Nikon Diffusion Dome attached

*3 With the wide-flash adapter in place

For example, for an ISO sensitivity of 100, with the zoom-head position adjusted to 35mm, and the subject at a distance of 5m (16.4 ft.), selecting an aperture of f/2 to f/5.6 from the table gives the correct exposure.

Detailed operation

uNotes on using a telephoto lens in the Non-TTL auto flash mode

When you shoot a distant subject using a telephoto lens in Auto Aperture B

 

or Non-TTL auto A flash operation, underexposure may occur even though

 

the subject is within the usable flash shooting distance range. Use of the TTL

 

mode is recommended when taking pictures with cameras compatible with TTL

 

auto flash.

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