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The Nikon SB-50DX provides three flash modes: TTL auto flash for silver
chloride film cameras, D-TTL auto flash for Nikon Digital SLR cameras
and Manual flash.
Flash Modes and Types of TTL/D-TTL Auto Flash
TTL auto flash (film camera)
Flash mode
D-TTL auto flash (Digital SLR)
HK :
3D Multi-Sensor Balanced
Fill-Flash
HK :
Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-
Flash
HJ : Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash
HJ :
Center-Weighted/Spot Fill-
Flash
H : Standard TTL Flash
D HK :
3D Multi-Sensor Balanced
Fill-Flash for Digital SLR
D HK :
Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-
Flash for Digital SLR
D HJ :
Center-Weighted Fill-Flash
for Digital SLR
D H :
Standard TTL Flash for
Digital SLR
D : Manual flash
*1 Monitor Pre-flashes are fired (p. 27).
*2 The 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash and Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash
together comprise Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi-Sensor (Automatic
Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi-Sensor for Digital SLR in D-TTL auto flash).
*3 TTL auto flash mode for Nikon Digital SLR is called D-TTL auto flash mode.
Shooting in Exposure Mode Other Than Programmed Auto/Auto-Multi Program
Usable exposure modes and operations vary depending on the camera
being used. (See your camera’s instruction manual.) See step 4 on page
18 for shooting in Programmed Auto/Auto-Multi Program exposure mode.
• In Shutter-Priority Auto exposure (S) mode
By selecting a slower shutter speed, background exposure can also be taken
into account.
• Camera selects the correct aperture. Note that the automatically controlled
aperture should provide appropriate shooting distance range (p. 21) for your
subject.
• If you set a shutter speed faster than the flash sync speed, the camera
automatically shifts to its fastest flash sync speed when the SB-50DX is turned
on.
• In Aperture-Priority Auto exposure (A) mode
By selecting aperture, you can control depth of field and flash shooting distance
range.
• Camera selects the correct shutter speed. The range of automatically
controlled shutter speeds varies depending on the camera being used. For
details, see your camera’s instruction manual.
• Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode can be used for Manual flash mode
(p. 31) where the appropriate aperture should be determined by the guide
number (p. 33).
• To determine the aperture, refer to the guide number (p. 33) and the TTL auto
flash shooting distance range table (p. 21).
• In Manual exposure (M) mode
By selecting shutter speed and aperture, you can control background exposure,
depth of field and flash shooting distance range.
• If you set a shutter speed faster than the flash sync speed, the camera
automatically shifts to its fastest flash sync speed when the SB-50DX is turned
on (except for FM3
A ).
• Manual exposure mode can be used for Manual flash mode (p. 31) where
appropriate aperture should be determined by the guide number (p. 33).
• To determine the aperture, refer to the guide number (p. 33) and the TTL auto
flash shooting distance range table (p. 21).
• Select Manual exposure mode to perform double flash operation using the
built-in Speedlight (p. 42, 54) of the F70-series/N70.
• Select Manual exposure mode to perform wireless multiple flash operation
using the built-in Speedlight (p. 48) of the F80-series/N80-series or F70-series/
N70.
Detailed Operation
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