Nikon v Notes on using the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator, u Using the SB-800 off-camera

vNotes on using the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator

•If the focus indicator does not appear in the camera’s viewfinder even through the Wide- Area AF-Assist Illuminator turns on, focus manually.

•The Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator will not light up, if the camera’s autofocus is locked or the SB-800’s ready-light does not come on.

•Refer to your camera’s instruction manual for more information.

tActivating and canceling the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator

You can set the SB-800’s Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator to activate or cancel in the Custom settings mode (p. 67).

• By default, the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator is set to activate.

tCanceling the SB-800’s flash firing but not the Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator

The SB-800’s Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator comes on but the flash unit will not fire when “FIRE” is set to “OFF” (canceled) in the Custom settings mode (p. 67).

• By default, “FIRE” is set to “ON”.

tFor cameras having a built-in Speedlight

•Even when the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator is set to activate, the SB-800’s Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator is given priority and the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator does not light up. However, the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator lights up only when the SB-800’s Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator is canceled.

•With F80-Series/N80-Series, F75-Series/N75-Series and F65-Series/N65-Series cameras, the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator lights up when the SB-800’s Wide-Area AF-Assist Illuminator is canceled. To cancel the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator, cancel it on the camera. For details, refer to your camera’s instruction manual.

•With F60-Series/N60 cameras, the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator lights up while shooting at full output manual. For details, refer to your camera’s instruction manual.

uUsing the SB-800 off-camera

When using the SB-800 off-camera with the TTL Remote Cord SC-29, autofocus flash photography in dim light is possible, because the SC-29 features an AF-assist illuminator function (p. 111).

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