Nikon SB-800 instruction manual TTL auto flash mode, Auto Aperture flash, Non-TTL auto flash

Checking the correct exposure before shooting

You can determine whether the subject will receive the correct exposure by test firing the SB-800 before actually taking the picture in TTL auto flash, Auto Aperture, and Non-TTL auto flash operations.

•In manual flash mode, checking the correct exposure cannot be performed by test firing.

■■■ TTL auto flash mode

Press the SB-800’s a button until B (Auto Aperture flash) or A (Non- TTL auto flash) appears on the LCD panel. Set the same aperture on the SB-800 as set in the TTL auto flash mode. Press the shutter release button slightly, then press the FLASH button to fire the flash. If the ready-light blinks after firing, this indicates the light may have been insufficient for correct exposure. In this case, set a wider aperture on the camera or lens, or move closer to the subject.

■■■ Auto Aperture flash

Make the necessary settings on the SB-800 and camera, press the shutter release button slightly, then press the FLASH button to fire the flash. If the ready-light blinks after firing, this indicates the light may have been insufficient for correct exposure. In this case, set a wider aperture on the camera or lens, or move closer to the subject.

■■■ Non-TTL auto flash

Make the necessary settings on the SB-800 and camera, then press the FLASH button to fire the flash. If the ready-light blinks after firing, this indicates the light may have been insufficient for correct exposure. In this case, set a wider aperture on the camera or lens, or move closer to the subject.

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