Nikon SB-80DX - Manual (Page 71)

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Technical
operation/Effective
S
peedlight
placement
1 Set the camera’s exposure mode to Aperture-
Priority Auto (A) or Manual (M).
2 Set the camera’s metering system to Matrix
Metering
Y
or Center-Weighted Metering
W
.
3 Set the SB-80DX’s flash mode to TTL or D-TTL
auto flash.
4 Position the built-in wide-flash adapter over the
flash head. Press the
c
or
d
button to adjust
the zoom-head position to 14mm or 17mm.
5 Tilt the flash head down to –7°.
nThis position is recommended to illuminate the lower
portion of the subject sufficiently in close-up
photography when the SB-80DX is attached to the
camera and used as the only flash unit.
nThe underbar blinks when the flash head is tilted
down to this position.
7
°
6 Confirm that the ready-light is on, then shoot.
nWhen 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.