Nikon SB-80DX - Manual (Page 46)

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Manual G mode
l
Manual flash operation
m In Manual flash photography, you select the aperture and flash output level. In
this way, you can control the exposure and flash shooting distance when
shooting subjects where the correct exposure is difficult to obtain in the TTL
or Non-TTL auto flash mode. In Manual flash operation, the flash output level
can be set from M1/1 to M1/128 to match your creative preferences.
1 Set the camera’s exposure mode to Aperture-
Priority Auto (A) or Manual (M).
2 Press the
a
button until “
G
” appears on the
LCD panel.
3 Determine the flash output level and aperture to
match the flash shooting distance. Then set the
flash output level and the aperture on the
SB-80DX.
nFor details on determining the flash output level and
the aperture, refer to “Determining the aperture and
flash output level in the Manual mode” (p. 44).
nFor setting the flash output level, refer to “Setting the
flash output level” (p. 47).
nIf the ISO sensitivity is correctly set, the flash shooting
distance appears on the LCD panel, matching the
flash output level and aperture as set.
4 Set the same aperture on your camera or lens
that is set on the SB-80DX.
nFor cameras in Groups I and II, and Digital SLRs
cameras with CPU lenses, set the SB-80DX’s
aperture on the camera (p. 4).