Document Outline

• CONTENTS
• FOREWORD
• NOTES
• NOMENCLATURE
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• USABLE FLASH MODES WITH YOUR CAMERA
  • TTL AUTO an
  • USABLE TTL FLASH MODES
  • NON-TTL AUTO H
  • MANUAL m
  • REPEATING FLASH SIS
• FLASH SYNC MODE SELECTOR—
• READY-LIGHT INDICATIONS
  • READY-LIGHT WARNING FUNCTIONS
    • After shooting;
• SETTING POWER SWITCH
  • Special Standby Function
  • ON Position
• EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
  • CAMERA SIDE COMPENSATION
  • LIGHTING MANIPULATION
• SETTING BEFORE SHOOTING
  • INSTALLING BATTERIES
  • ATTACHING FLASH UNIT TO CAMERA ACCESSORY SHOE
    • For Nikon F3-series camera with DE-2 or DE-3 finder:
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  • ADJUSTING FLASH HEAD
  • SETTING ISO FILM SPEED
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    • With other cameras:
  • SETTING ANGLE OF COVERAGE
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• TTL AUTO HD FLASH WITH NIKON F4 OR F-801/N8008-
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  • FILL-FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
  • MATRIX BALANCED FILL-FLASH
  • CENTER-WEIGHTED FILL-FLASH
  • STANDARD TTL FLASH
  • USABLE TTL AUTO FLASH ACCORDING TO LENS/EXPOSURE MODE/METERING SYSTEM COMBINATION
  • MATRIX BALANCED FILL-FLASH OPERATION
    • In Programmed Auto Exposure Mode
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    • In Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
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      • Overexposure warning
    • In Aperture-Priority Exposure Mode
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    • With other lenses:
    • In Manual Exposure Mode
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    • With an AF Nikkor or Nikkor lens w/built-in CPU:
    • With other lenses:
  • FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
  • REAR-CURTAIN SYNC FLASH-For Natural Light Flows
  • SHUTTER SPEED/APERTURE FOR EACH EXPOSURE MODE IN TTL AUTO FLASH
• TTL AUTO HD FLASH WITH NIKON F-401s/N4004s
  • SHOOTING BRIGHT AND DARK SUBJECTS
    • Programmed TTL Auto FlashIn Program or Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
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    • TTL Auto Flash—In Aperture- Priority Auto or Manual Exposure Mode
      • For example:
  • AUTOMATIC BALANCED FILL-FLASH
• (with Nikon F-501/N2020, F-301/N2000, FA, FE2 or FG)
  • TTL AUTO FLASH
    • For example:
  • EXPOSURE COMPENSATION WITH CAMERA’S EXPOSURE DIAL
  • FILL-FLASH IN TTL AUTO HO FLASH MODE
• AUTOFOCUS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY (with Nikon F4, F-801/N8008, F-501/N2020 or F-401s/N4004s)
• NON-TTL AUTO ES FLASH—For Shooting with Varied Lens Apertures
  • For example:
  • Test Firing for Non-TTL Auto Fiash
  • EXPOSURE COMPENSATION IN NON-TTL AUTO FLASH MODE
• USABLE APERTURES/SHOOTING DISTANCE RANGE IN TTL AND NON-TTL AUTO FLASH MODES
• MANUAL \S\ FLASH—You Make All The Decisions-
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    • When using the Nikon F4 or F-801/N8008 with a iens having a buiit-in CPU:
    • With other combinations:
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  • SYNCHRONIZATION IN CONTINUOUS SHOOTING
  • MANUAL FILL-FLASH
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• REPEATING FLASH M — For Multiple Exposure-
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  • Background brightness
  • Subject overlap
• GUIDE NUMBER
• DIFFUSING LIGHT
  • BOUNCE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY PROCEDURE
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  • USING A DIFFUSER
• MULTIPLE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY-
  • ACCESSORIES FOR TTL MULTIPLE FLASH
    • TTL Remote Cord SC-17
    • TTL Remote Cord SC-24
    • TTL Multi-Flash Adapter AS-10
    • TTL Multi-Flash Sync Cords SC-18 and SC-19
  • MANUAL MULTIPLE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
• CLOSE-UP FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY IN TTL AUTO FLASH MODE-
  • For example:
• TIPS ON SPEEDLIGHT CARE
• ABOUT BATTERIES-
  • New batteries
  • Continuous use
  • Storage
  • Battery brand '
  • Disposal
  • NiCd batteries
    • DC Unit SD-7
• GLOSSARY
  • Balanced fill-flash operation
  • Center-Weighted Metering
  • CPU
  • Exposure compensation
    • Exposure control for available light
    • Fill-flash
    • Flash synchronization
    • Guide number
    • Hertz
    • LCD
    • Matrix Metering System
    • Non-TTL Auto
    • Red-eye
    • SLR
    • Standard TTL flash operation
    • TTL Auto
• SPECIFICATIONS
  • A mode:
  • Usable apertures in A mode:
  • AF assist LED:
  • Other features:
  • Dimensions (W X H X D):
• QUICK AUTOMATIC OPERATION WITH THE NIKON F4 OR F-801/N8008
  • Film:
  • Focus mode:
  • Fiim advance mode;
• SETTING UP THE SB-24
  • 1. Set meter/feet selector.
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  • 3. Close battery chamber lid.
  • 4. Attach flash unit to camera.
  • 5. Check battery power.
  • 6. Adjust flash head.
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  • 8. Set flash sync mode.
  • 9. Set mode selector to TTL.
    • Flash does not fire when shutter is released:
    • Flash does not fire and shutter cannot be released even with the ready-light on:
    • Flash does not fire even with the ready-light on:
    • Ready-light blinks after shooting: