Bounce flash operation
Camera’s control panel
Setting the camera’s exposure mode and metering system.
•Set the exposure mode to
•Set the metering system to Matrix Metering “” or
Setting the SB-900’s flash mode.
•Set the flash mode to
Setting the camera’s aperture.
•In bounce flash, use an aperture 2 to 3 stops wider than with normal flash photography, and adjust it according to the results.
•In
•In Manual exposure mode, set the shutter speed.
Adjust the flash head and shoot.
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Flash modes and functions
tSetting the aperture in bounce flash operation
•In bounce flash, there is a light loss of 2 to 3 stops when compared with normal flash photography (with flash head adjusted to horizontal/front). Therefore, you should use a two- or
•When the flash head is adjusted to other than the horizontal/front position, the flash shooting distance range indicator on the