Detailed operation – Nikon SB-80DX User Manual
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Detailed operation
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Compose the picture, confirm that the ready-light
is on, then shoot.
n When the flash has fired at its maximum output and
underexposure may have occurred, the ready-light
on the SB-80DX blinks for approx. 3 sec. To
compensate, use a wider aperture or move closer to
the subject and reshoot.
l
Setting the aperture in Auto Aperture
AA
flash mode
m Set the aperture on the camera or lens within the available range as shown in
the table below.
Usable flash shooting distance ranges in the Non-TTL auto flash and
Auto Aperture flash mode
nFor example, for an ISO sensitivity of 100, with the zoom-head position adjusted to 35mm,
and subject at a distance of 5m (16.4 ft.), selecting an aperture of f/2 to f/5.6 from the
table gives the correct exposure.
Aperture
ISO sensitivity
Zoom-head position (mm)
∗
1 With the Nikon Diffusion Dome attached and the wide-flash adapter in place
∗
2 With the Nikon Diffusion Dome attached
∗
3 With the wide-flash adapter in place
1600 800 400 200 100 50
25
∗
1
∗
2
14
17
24
28
35
50
70
85
105
8
5.6
4
2.8
2
1.4
0.6-6.3/ 0.7-8.0/ 0.7-8.5/ 0.8-9.5/ 1.4-16/ 1.5-17/ 1.7-19/ 2.0-20/ 2.2-20/ 2.4-20/ 2.5-20/
2.0-21 2.3-26 2.5-28 2.8-31 4.6-52 4.9-56 5.5-62 6.6-66 7.4-66 7.8-66 8.3-66
11
8
5.6
4
2.8
2
1.4
0.6-4.5/ 0.6-5.7/ 0.6-6.0/ 0.6-6.7/ 1.0-11/ 1.1-12/ 1.2-13/ 1.4-16/ 1.6-18/ 1.7-19/ 1.8-20/
2.0-15 2.0-19 2.0-20 2.0-22 3.3-37 3.5-39 3.9-44 4.6-52 5.2-59 5.5-62 5.8-66
16
11
8
5.6
4
2.8
2
0.6-3.2/ 0.6-4.0/ 0.6-4.2/ 0.6-4.8/ 0.7-8.0/ 0.7-8.5/ 0.8-9.5/ 1.0-11/ 1.1-13/ 1.2-13/ 1.3-14/
2.0-10 2.0-13 2.0-14 2.0-16 2.3-26 2.5-28 2.8-31 3.3-37 3.7-42 3.9-44 4.1-47
22
16
11
8
5.6
4
2.8
0.6-2.2/ 0.6-2.8/ 0.6-3.0/ 0.6-3.4/ 0.6-5.7/ 0.6-6.0/ 0.6-6.7/ 0.7-7.6/ 0.8-9.0/ 0.8-9.5/ 0.9-10/
2.0-7.4 2.0-9.3 2.0-10 2.0-11 2.0-19 2.0-20 2.0-22 2.3-26 2.6-29 2.8-31 2.9-33
32
22
16
11
8
5.6
4
0.6-1.6/ 0.6-2.0/ 0.6-2.1/ 0.6-2.4/ 0.6-4.0/ 0.6-4.2/ 0.6-4.8/ 0.6-5.3/ 0.6-6.3/ 0.6-6.7/ 0.6-7.1/
2.0-5.2 2.0-6.6 2.0-7.0 2.0-7.8 2.0-13 2.0-14 2.0-16 2.0-19 2.0-21 2.0-22 2.1-23
45
32
22
16
11
8
5.6
0.6-1.1/ 0.6-1.4/ 0.6-1.5/ 0.6-1.7/ 0.6-2.8/ 0.6-3.0/ 0.6-3.4/ 0.6-4.0/ 0.6-4.5/ 0.6-4.8/ 0.6-5.0/
2.0-3.7 2.0-4.6 2.0-4.9 2.0-5.5 2.0-9.3 2.0-10 2.0-11 2.0-13 2.0-15 2.0-16 2.0-17
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45
32
22
16
11
8
0.6-0.8/ 0.6-1.0/ 0.6-1.1/ 0.6-1.2/ 0.6-2.0/ 0.6-2.1/ 0.6-2.4/ 0.6-2.8/ 0.6-3.2/ 0.6-3.4/ 0.6-3.6/
2.0-2.6 2.0-3.3 2.0-3.5 2.0-3.9 2.0-6.6 2.0-7.0 2.0-7.8 2.0-9.3 2.0-10 2.0-11 2.0-12
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3
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3
Flash
shooting
distance
range
(m/ft)