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Univex SB-900 user manual D–41, Using the Speedlight Stand

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■Using the Speedlight Stand

•Take care not to let light from the remote flash unit enter the camera lens directly or indirectly in i-TTL auto flash mode. Also, prevent light from entering the master flash unit’s light sensor window for Non-TTL auto flash (in Auto Aperture or Non-TTL auto flash mode). Otherwise, the correct exposure cannot be obtained.

•There is no limit to the number of remote flash units that can be used together. However, when using many remote flash units, light may be unintentionally picked up by the light sensor of the master flash unit and interfere with correct operation. The practical number of remote flash units for wireless multiple flash shooting are three. In Advanced Wireless Lighting, for practical purposes, the number of remote flash units should be limited to three for one group.

•Use the provided Speedlight Stand AS-21 for stable placement of the remote flash units.

•Be sure to perform test firing after setting up all flash units.

■Using the Speedlight Stand

Use the provided Speedlight Stand AS-21 for stable placement of the remote flash units.

•Attach the SB-900 to the Speedlight Stand in the same way that you attach it to the camera’s accessory shoe. The same is true when detaching it from the camera.

•Speedlights SB-15 and SB-27 cannot be used with the AS-21.

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Flash modes and functions

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Univex SB-900 user manual D–41, Using the Speedlight Stand

Contents

SB-900 Autofocus SpeedlightUser’s Manual About this user’s manual How to find what you are looking forMarks used in this manual Camera and lens combinationsTerms used in this user’s manual tTips on identifying CPU Nikkor lensesAbout flash photography About settings and operationSimple search by objective AAbout Speedlight parts and indicationsI want to know about About accessoriesA B C D E F OthersOperation ContentsPreparation About the SB-900Tips on Speedlight care and reference information B C D EFor use with cameras other than CLS compatible SLR camerasWARNINGS for Speedlights For your safetyPreparation WARNINGS for Batteries For your safetyA–10 CAUTIONS for SpeedlightsA–11 CAUTION for Batteries A–12For your safety A–13 A–14 Check before UseForeword Included itemsHave Nikon spot-checkyour Speedlight regularly Tips on using the SpeedlightA–15 Take trial shotsLife-longlearning Check before UseA–16 • Main functions BAbout the SB-900COOLPIX 8800, COOLPIX 8400, COOLPIX P5000 SB-900featuresFeatures of the SB-900 Compatible camerasFV Lock Flash Value Lock What is the Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS?Advanced Wireless Lighting i-TTLmodeFlash modes and functions on the SB-900 Main functionsSupport functions Functions that are set on the cameraMain functions SB-900status and settings functionsC-10 COperation• Custom functions and settings • Control buttonsSpeedlight parts Control buttons kC-8 23 24 16 1720STEP 1Inserting the batteries Slide the battery chamber lid openClose the battery chamber lid Basic operationTurn the lock lever to “L.” STEP 2Attaching the SB-900to the cameraDetaching the SB-900from the camera Rotate the mounting foot lock lever to the leftBasic operation STEP 3Adjusting the flash headLCD indicator for flash head status When using i-TTLmodeChanging the flash mode STEP 5Selecting the flash modePress the MODE button Rotate the selector dial to indicate on the LCD. Press the OK button2ZOOM button Control buttonsNames and functions of control buttons 1MODE buttonControl button operation Change the setting by rotating the selector dialPress the OK button to confirm setting Two-buttonresetC–10 LCD panel• Distance priority manual flash C–11• i-TTL/AutoAperture flash Non-TTLauto flashC–12 t/ indication with power zoom onAperture value C–13Flash output level compensation SB-900condition C–14Test firing button functions C–15 Master mode with Advanced Wireless Lighting kD-43Channel Frequency C–16Repeating flash Light amountFunctions controlled by Function buttons When using a single ﬂash unitC–17 C–18 Select item in the 2nd tree Light emit/not emit C–19Power zoom Change the selected group ChannelCustom functions and icons Custom functions and settingsC–20 C–21 Custom settingRepeating ﬂash setting of master ﬂash unit kD-49 Custom functions and settingsAvailable Custom functions and settings C–22AF-assistilluminator/ﬂash ﬁring off kD-58 C–23Power zoom off kD-57 FX/DX selection kD-62ISO sensitivity kD-60 C–24Custom functions and settings Ready-lightsetting on remote ﬂash units kD-42LCD panel contrast kF-9 C–25“My menu” setting kC-26 Reset custom settingCustom functions and settings How to set “My menu”Press EXIT to exit custom setting My menuReplacing/recharging batteries Low battery power indicatorExternal power sources optional BatteriesBatteries Standby function to conserve battery powerC–28 DFlash modes and functions indicated or Press the OK button to confirm Setting the i-TTLmodei-TTLmode Press the MODE button Rotate selector dial toSB-900flash shooting distance range tMonitor pre-ﬂashestChanging camera’s metering mode i-TTLmodeindicate or Setting the Auto aperture flash modePress the OK button to confirm the setting Auto aperture flashtMonitor pre-ﬂashes Auto aperture flashWith the camera’s exposure mode set Taking a picture in Auto aperture flash modewhile reading the flash shooting ready-lightis on, then shootRotate selector dial to indicate Setting the Non-TTLauto modeNon-TTLauto flash Press the MODE buttontMonitor pre-ﬂashes Press the Function button Non-TTLauto flashTaking a picture in Non-TTLauto flash mode or “M” ManualD–11 Setting the Distance-prioritymanual flashPress OK button to confirm the setting Distance priority manual flashD–12 Distance priority manual flashShooting in Distance priority manual flash mode Set the aperture on the cameravInsufﬁcient light for correct exposure D–13Rotate selector dial to indicate Setting Manual modeManual mode D–14Determine the flash output Taking a picture in Manual modeSet the camera’s exposure Auto or “M” ManualManual mode Setting the ﬂash output levelD–16 D–17 Setting the Repeating flashRepeating flash indicateD–18 Repeating flashMaximum number of repeating flashes per frame Press the Function button Shooting with Repeating flashSet the camera’s exposure mode to “M” Manual D–19Repeating flash Set the shutter speedD–20 vExposure compensation in Repeating ﬂash modeD–21 ISO sensitivity factors D–22Guide number GN at ISO 100; m/ft Calculating the shooting distance D–23Calculating the correct aperture Obtaining the correct ﬂash output levelStandard Switching illumination patternCenter-weighted D–24D–25 To set/confirm illumination patternBounce flash operation Setting the flash headD–26 tSetting the aperture in bounce ﬂash operation Setting the SB-900’sflash modeSetting the camera’s aperture Adjust the flash head and shootD–28 tUsing the built-inbounce cardSetting the built-inbounce card Bounce flash operationAttaching the Nikon Diffusion Dome vNotes when using the Nikon Diffusion DomeD–29 tShooting with the Nikon Diffusion DomeD–30 Taking close-upphotographs with bounce-downflashSet the SB-900’sflash mode Setting the built-in wide-flashadapterTaking close-upswith bounce-downflash mode and metering modeD–32 tWhen shooting subjects closer than 0.6 m 2 ftvNotes on using a wideangle lens Taking close-upphotographs with bounce-downflashD–33 Using color filtersvNotes on using color ﬁlters Flash photography with color filtersPlace the filter holder on the How to use color filtersFlash photography with color filters Fold along the line marked on the color filterD–35 Confirm the color filter indicator is displayedFlash photography with color filters D–36Press the OK button Making flash output level compensationIn Non-TTLauto ﬂash and Manual ﬂash mode Making exposure compensationD–38 In i-TTLand Auto Aperture ﬂash modeD–39 Wireless multiple flash shootingtMaster ﬂash unit and remote ﬂash units Notes on remote flash Wireless multiple flash shootingvNotes on setting a remote ﬂash unit vNotes on setting up the remote ﬂash unitsD–41 Using the Speedlight StandWireless multiple flash shooting D–42Mechanism of the Advanced Wireless Lighting Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless LightingD–43 Flash set-upin the Advanced Wireless Lighting Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless LightingD–44 the master flash unit Setting the SB-900to Advanced Wireless LightingSetting the SB-900as D–45Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lighting D–46Flash modes and functions OK button Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lightingturn the selector dial to choose the desired flash output levelD–48 tCommander functionFlash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lighting D–49 Repeating flash shootingLCD display in the repeating flash mode D–50 SU-4type wireless multiple flash shootingSuitable cameras and Speedlights manual mode in the SU-4type wireless multiple flash operationD–51 auto modevCanceling monitor pre-ﬂashes SU-4type wireless multiple flash shootingD–52 master and remote flash units as Set up all Speedlights bothto A Aperture-PriorityAuto or M ManualD–54 Adjusting the ﬂash output level manuallySU-4type wireless multiple flash shooting Flash Value Lock FV Lock Available functions to be set on the cameraD–55 Auto FP High-SpeedSync modeD–56 Available functions to be set on the cameraRear-curtainsync Flash shooting support functions Power zoom functionSetting the zoom position manually Canceling the power zoom functionD–58 Notes on using the AF-AssistIlluminatorFlash shooting support functions AF-AssistIlluminatortFor cameras having a built-inSpeedlight tUsing the SB-900 off-cameraD–59 AF-assistilluminator/ﬂash ﬁring offTest firing function Setting the ISO sensitivitySetting the ISO sensitivity manually Setting the test ﬁringD–61 Modeling illuminator functionoperation kD-50 D–62 Automatic switching between FX-/DX-formatManual switching of light distribution angle FX/DX selectionPage Page For use with i-TTLcompatible COOLPIX cameras For usage with i-TTL-compatible COOLPIX camerasPage Page Solution TroubleshootingProblems with the SB-900 ProblemCause Warning indicatorsWarning indicator SolutionMicrocomputer characteristics TroubleshootingNotes on continuous flash shooting vNotes for battery temperatureMaximum number of continuous ﬁrings FThermal Cut-out:Off Temperature warning indicatorsThermal Cut-out Thermal Cut-out:OnWARNING # Cleaningagents when cleaning the Speedlight Tips on Speedlight careSuitable batteries Notes on batteriesNotes on handling batteries Ni-MH batteriesLCD panel illuminator ON/OFF Characteristics of the LCD panelAdjusting the LCD panel’s contrast About the LCD panelF–10 Updating firmwareCameras compatible with SB-900firmware update Color Filter Set SJ-3 Optional accessoriesF–11 Speedlight Stand AS-21F–12 Optional accessoriesExternal power source Connecting to an external power sourceBatteries F–13Speciﬁcations ExternalF–14 SpecificationsF–15 F–16 SpecificationsIn FX-format,standard illumination pattern Angle of coverage in FX-format F–17Angle of coverage in DX-format F–18 Guide number tableSpecifications Guide number table in DX-format F–19Standard illumination pattern, at ISO 100; m/ft Guide number table in FX-formatSpecifications F–20Guide number table with Auto FP High-SpeedSync F–21 Index SymbolF–22 Page F–24 IndexPage 2008 Nikon Corporation TT8F018MSA3211-01