Nikon SB-26 User Manual

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1 

Press the ı button.

To perform Matrix Balanced, Center-Weighted or Spot
Fill-Flash, confirm J appears in the LCD panel.
To perform Standard TTL Flash, press the button so that

J

disappears.

2 

Choose  p (flash mode selector position). Confirm
H

in the LCD panel.

3 

Choose W position (flash sync mode selector).

q

position is used for Rear-Curtain Sync Flash (see

page 105).

4 

Confirm the ISO film speed has been set and appears
in the SB-26’s LCD panel (automatic ISO film speed

adjustment).
ISO speed of the film in use is automatically set. If not
shown in the LCD panel, lightly press the camera’s shutter
release button.

5 

Confirm the aperture value chosen on the camera and
zoom-head position have been set and appear in the

SB-26’s LCD panel (automatic aperture/zoom-head adjust-
ment).

TTL Auto Flash H Mode: For F4-Series, F-801/N8008 and F-801s/N8008s Users

For
selecting
flash
method

Flash mode
selector at TTL
Auto

Flash sync
mode
selector at
NORMAL

ISO
speed of
film in
use

Aperture

value and
zoom-head
position

Nikkor lens having a built-in CPU
The aperture and zoom-head position in use are auto-
matically set and indicated in the SB-26’s LCD panel.

For other lenses, set manually according to the

shooting situation. See “Setting Aperture Value
(Manual Adjustment),” pages 28 and 29, and “Setting
Zoom-Head Position (Manual Adjustment),” pages 29
and 30.

Some operations can be controlled automatically when the
camera uses an AF Nikkor lens (including the latest D-Type)
or Nikkor lens having a built-in CPU. In other cases, operate
manually.

Note that the following instructions describe a situation

where you are using either a D-type Nikkor, an AF Nikkor
(except for F3AF) or an AI-P lens.

Before proceeding:
E

ATTACH SPEEDLIGHT TO CAMERA.

E

TURN ON BOTH SPEEDLIGHT AND CAMERA.

E

USE SINGLE-SERVO AUTOFOCUS (S) OR MANUAL
FOCUS (M).

E

USE SINGLE-FRAME SHOOTING (S) FILM ADVANCE
MODE.

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