Nikon FAA350NA User Manual

Using the Speedlight

Flash

•

Operation described in this section applies when the SB-80DX, SB-50DX,
SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26 or SB-25 Speedlight and D- or G-type Nikkor
are attached, and Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor is
used.

Attach the Speedlight and set the metering system.

• Set the metering system to Matrix or Center-Weighted Metering.

Set the exposure mode and confirm shutter speed
and aperture.

• When using Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync or Slow Sync, set the

exposure mode to Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto.

• Available shutter speed and aperture in each exposure mode

Exposure mode

Available shutter speed Available aperture Page

Programmed Auto

Automatically set

Shutter-Priority Auto

1/250-30 sec.*

Aperture-Priority Auto

Automatically set

Desired setting

Manual

1/250-30 sec.*, Bulb

* Shutter speed changes automatically to 1/250 sec. when the shutter speed is set to

1/250 sec. or faster as soon as the attached optional Speedlight is turned on.

Set the flash sync mode.

• Red-Eye Reduction and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync can only be

set with the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-27 and SB-26.

• With the SB-26 and SB-25, Front- and Rear-Curtain Sync settings on the

Speedlight override the setting on the camera body.

Set the power switch of the Speedlight to ON (or
STBY) and set the flash mode selector (MODE button
on the SB-80DX/SB-50DX/SB-28/28DX) for TTL auto
flash mode.

• Set TTL with the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-26 or SB-25 and

AUTO with SB-27.

Set the Speedlight’s flash sync mode selector and
check the display in the LCD panel.

• With the SB-26 or SB-25, the flash sync mode setting on the Speedlight

overrides the setting on the camera body.

• With the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX or SB-27, set the flash sync

mode on the camera body since the Speedlight has no flash sync mode
selector.

• Confirm that the indicators ˆ and ø for Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash

with TTL Multi Sensor appear in the LCD panel. If these indications do not
appear in the LCD panel, press the M button (MODE button with SB-80DX/
SB-50DX/SB-28/28DX) until ˆ and ø appear.

Compose picture, focus and confirm the indication in
the viewfinder.

• Lightly press the shutter release button and confirm the ready-light ﬁ

appears in the viewfinder.

Confirm the flash shooting distance range and shoot.

• If the ready-light blinks approx. 3 sec. after full flash output, underexposure

may have occurred. Check the focus distance, aperture or flash shooting
distance range and shoot again.

• When using a Speedlight, make sure to read its instruction manual as well.

P500 (E) 02.12.27 5:48 PM Page 84