Using the speedlight – Nikon F100 User Manual

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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.

1

Attach the Speedlight and set the metering system.

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

2

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

Automatically set

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Shutter-Priority Auto

1/250-30 sec.*

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Aperture-Priority Auto

Automatically set

Desired setting

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Manual

1/250-30 sec.*, Bulb

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* 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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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.

6

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.

7

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.

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