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SB-900 user manual
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Troubleshooting
Specifications
Microcomputer characteristics
Advanced Wireless Lighting
Two-buttonreset
vNotes on setting up the remote flash units
tCommander function
Adjusting the flash head
Slide the battery chamber lid open
About settings and operation
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Contents
User’s Manual
Autofocus Speedlight
SB-900
How to find what you are looking for
About this user’s manual
Camera and lens combinations
Terms used in this user’s manual
tTips on identifying CPU Nikkor lenses
Marks used in this manual
About settings and operation
Simple search by objective
AAbout Speedlight parts and indications
About flash photography
About accessories
A B C D E F
Others
I want to know about
Contents
Preparation
About the SB-900
Operation
B C D E
For use with cameras other than CLS compatible
SLR cameras
Tips on Speedlight care and reference information
For your safety
WARNINGS for Speedlights
Preparation
For your safety
A–10
CAUTIONS for Speedlights
WARNINGS for Batteries
A–11
For your safety
A–12
CAUTION for Batteries
A–13
Check before Use
Foreword
Included items
A–14
Tips on using the Speedlight
A–15
Take trial shots
Have Nikon spot-checkyour Speedlight regularly
A–16
Check before Use
Life-longlearning
BAbout the SB-900
• Main functions
SB-900features
Features of the SB-900
Compatible cameras
COOLPIX 8800, COOLPIX 8400, COOLPIX P5000
What is the Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS?
Advanced Wireless Lighting
i-TTLmode
FV Lock Flash Value Lock
Main functions
Flash modes and functions on the SB-900
Functions that are set on the camera
Support functions
SB-900status and settings functions
Main functions
COperation
• Custom functions and settings
• Control buttons
C-10
Speedlight parts
16 1720
Control buttons kC-8 23 24
Slide the battery chamber lid open
Close the battery chamber lid
Basic operation
STEP 1Inserting the batteries
STEP 2Attaching the SB-900to the camera
Detaching the SB-900from the camera
Rotate the mounting foot lock lever to the left
Turn the lock lever to “L.”
STEP 3Adjusting the flash head
LCD indicator for flash head status
When using i-TTLmode
Basic operation
STEP 5Selecting the flash mode
Press the MODE button Rotate the selector dial to
indicate on the LCD. Press the OK button
Changing the flash mode
Control buttons
Names and functions of control buttons
1MODE button
2ZOOM button
Change the setting by rotating the selector dial
Press the OK button to confirm setting
Two-buttonreset
Control button operation
LCD panel
C–10
C–11
• i-TTL/AutoAperture flash
Non-TTLauto flash
• Distance priority manual flash
t/ indication with power zoom on
C–12
Flash output level compensation
C–13
Aperture value
Test firing button functions
C–14
SB-900condition
Master mode with Advanced Wireless Lighting kD-43
C–15
C–16
Repeating flash
Light amount
Channel Frequency
C–17
When using a single flash unit
Functions controlled by Function buttons
C–18
C–19
Power zoom
Change the selected group Channel
Select item in the 2nd tree Light emit/not emit
C–20
Custom functions and settings
Custom functions and icons
Custom setting
C–21
Custom functions and settings
Available Custom functions and settings
C–22
Repeating flash setting of master flash unit kD-49
C–23
Power zoom off kD-57
FX/DX selection kD-62
AF-assistilluminator/flash firing off kD-58
C–24
Custom functions and settings
Ready-lightsetting on remote flash units kD-42
ISO sensitivity kD-60
C–25
“My menu” setting kC-26
Reset custom setting
LCD panel contrast kF-9
How to set “My menu”
Press EXIT to exit custom setting
My menu
Custom functions and settings
Low battery power indicator
External power sources optional
Batteries
Replacing/recharging batteries
C–28
Standby function to conserve battery power
Batteries
DFlash modes and functions
Setting the i-TTLmode
i-TTLmode
Press the MODE button Rotate selector dial to
indicated or Press the OK button to confirm
tMonitor pre-flashes
SB-900flash shooting distance range
i-TTLmode
tChanging camera’s metering mode
Setting the Auto aperture flash mode
Press the OK button to confirm the setting
Auto aperture flash
indicate or
Auto aperture flash
tMonitor pre-flashes
Taking a picture in Auto aperture flash mode
while reading the flash shooting
ready-lightis on, then shoot
With the camera’s exposure mode set
Setting the Non-TTLauto mode
Non-TTLauto flash
Press the MODE button
Rotate selector dial to indicate
tMonitor pre-flashes
Non-TTLauto flash
Taking a picture in Non-TTLauto flash mode
or “M” Manual
Press the Function button
Setting the Distance-prioritymanual flash
Press OK button to confirm the setting
Distance priority manual flash
D–11
Distance priority manual flash
Shooting in Distance priority manual flash mode
Set the aperture on the camera
D–12
D–13
vInsufficient light for correct exposure
Setting Manual mode
Manual mode
D–14
Rotate selector dial to indicate
Taking a picture in Manual mode
Set the camera’s exposure
Auto or “M” Manual
Determine the flash output
D–16
Setting the flash output level
Manual mode
Setting the Repeating flash
Repeating flash
indicate
D–17
Maximum number of repeating flashes per frame
Repeating flash
D–18
Shooting with Repeating flash
Set the camera’s exposure mode to “M” Manual
D–19
Press the Function button
Set the shutter speed
D–20
vExposure compensation in Repeating flash mode
Repeating flash
D–21
Guide number GN at ISO 100; m/ft
D–22
ISO sensitivity factors
D–23
Calculating the correct aperture
Obtaining the correct flash output level
Calculating the shooting distance
Switching illumination pattern
Center-weighted
D–24
Standard
To set/confirm illumination pattern
D–25
D–26
Setting the flash head
Bounce flash operation
Setting the SB-900’sflash mode
Setting the camera’s aperture
Adjust the flash head and shoot
tSetting the aperture in bounce flash operation
tUsing the built-inbounce card
Setting the built-inbounce card
Bounce flash operation
D–28
vNotes when using the Nikon Diffusion Dome
D–29
tShooting with the Nikon Diffusion Dome
Attaching the Nikon Diffusion Dome
Taking close-upphotographs with bounce-downflash
D–30
Setting the built-in wide-flashadapter
Taking close-upswith bounce-downflash
mode and metering mode
Set the SB-900’sflash mode
tWhen shooting subjects closer than 0.6 m 2 ft
vNotes on using a wideangle lens
Taking close-upphotographs with bounce-downflash
D–32
Using color filters
vNotes on using color filters
Flash photography with color filters
D–33
How to use color filters
Flash photography with color filters
Fold along the line marked on the color filter
Place the filter holder on the
Confirm the color filter indicator is displayed
D–35
D–36
Flash photography with color filters
Making flash output level compensation
Press the OK button
Making exposure compensation
D–38
In i-TTLand Auto Aperture flash mode
In Non-TTLauto flash and Manual flash mode
tMaster flash unit and remote flash units
Wireless multiple flash shooting
D–39
Wireless multiple flash shooting
vNotes on setting a remote flash unit
vNotes on setting up the remote flash units
Notes on remote flash
Using the Speedlight Stand
D–41
D–42
Wireless multiple flash shooting
D–43
Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lighting
Mechanism of the Advanced Wireless Lighting
D–44
Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lighting
Flash set-upin the Advanced Wireless Lighting
Setting the SB-900to Advanced Wireless Lighting
Setting the SB-900as
D–45
the master flash unit
Flash modes and functions
D–46
Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lighting
Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lighting
turn the selector dial to choose
the desired flash output level
OK button
Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lighting
tCommander function
D–48
LCD display in the repeating flash mode
Repeating flash shooting
D–49
Suitable cameras and Speedlights
SU-4type wireless multiple flash shooting
D–50
in the SU-4type wireless multiple flash operation
D–51
auto mode
manual mode
D–52
SU-4type wireless multiple flash shooting
vCanceling monitor pre-flashes
Set up all Speedlights both
to A Aperture-PriorityAuto or
M Manual
master and remote flash units as
SU-4type wireless multiple flash shooting
Adjusting the flash output level manually
D–54
Available functions to be set on the camera
D–55
Auto FP High-SpeedSync mode
Flash Value Lock FV Lock
Rear-curtainsync
Available functions to be set on the camera
D–56
Power zoom function
Setting the zoom position manually
Canceling the power zoom function
Flash shooting support functions
Notes on using the AF-AssistIlluminator
Flash shooting support functions
AF-AssistIlluminator
D–58
tUsing the SB-900 off-camera
D–59
AF-assistilluminator/flash firing off
tFor cameras having a built-inSpeedlight
Setting the ISO sensitivity
Setting the ISO sensitivity manually
Setting the test firing
Test firing function
operation kD-50
Modeling illuminator function
D–61
Automatic switching between FX-/DX-format
Manual switching of light distribution angle
FX/DX selection
D–62
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For usage with i-TTL-compatible COOLPIX cameras
For use with i-TTLcompatible COOLPIX cameras
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Troubleshooting
Problems with the SB-900
Problem
Solution
Warning indicators
Warning indicator
Solution
Cause
Troubleshooting
Microcomputer characteristics
Maximum number of continuous firings
vNotes for battery temperature
Notes on continuous flash shooting
Temperature warning indicators
Thermal Cut-out
Thermal Cut-out:On
FThermal Cut-out:Off
Cleaning
agents when cleaning the Speedlight
Tips on Speedlight care
WARNING #
Notes on batteries
Notes on handling batteries
Ni-MH batteries
Suitable batteries
Characteristics of the LCD panel
Adjusting the LCD panel’s contrast
About the LCD panel
LCD panel illuminator ON/OFF
Cameras compatible with SB-900firmware update
Updating firmware
F–10
Optional accessories
F–11
Speedlight Stand AS-21
Color Filter Set SJ-3
Optional accessories
External power source
Connecting to an external power source
F–12
F–13
Specifications
External
Batteries
Specifications
F–14
F–15
In FX-format,standard illumination pattern
Specifications
F–16
Angle of coverage in DX-format
F–17
Angle of coverage in FX-format
Specifications
Guide number table
F–18
F–19
Standard illumination pattern, at ISO 100; m/ft
Guide number table in FX-format
Guide number table in DX-format
Guide number table with Auto FP High-SpeedSync
F–20
Specifications
F–21
F–22
Symbol
Index
Page
Index
F–24
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