Nikon 5000 - Manual (Page 206)

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Technical Notes
Wired remote cable MC-EU1 remote cord
The following SB-series Nikon Speedlights
can be attached directly to the camera ac-
cessory shoe without a sync cable: 50DX,
28DX, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, and 22s. The
accessory shoe is equipped with a safety
lock for Speedlights with a locking pin (SB-
series 28DX, 28, 27, 26, 25, and 22s). An
SC-17 sync cable can be attached to the
accessory shoe for off-camera flash pho-
tography. Flash accessories
Lens hood HN-E5000 lens hood
Monitor hood HL-E5000 monitor hood
Using an External Speedlight
Refer to your Speedlight manual for detailed instructions. Before using an ex-
ternal Speedlight, set the zoom head to an angle wider than 28 mm. At smaller
angles, the flash may not be able to light the entire subject. We recommend
that you take a test shot and view the results in the monitor; if the results are
not satisfactory, try zooming the camera in or adjusting the illuminating angle.
When a WC-E68 wide-angle converter lens is used with the camera zoomed
all the way out, the combined focal length is 19 mm (35-mm format equiva-
lent). Use a wide panel for an illuminating angle wider than 19 mm.
Set the Speedlight flash mode to TTL. At this setting, the external Speedlight
will be controlled by the camera in response to flash mode (
82) and Speed-
light Opt. ( 152) settings. When the flash is fired, the amount of light pro-
duced by the external Speedlight is measured by the camera’s photocell, and
the length of the flash adjusted to ensure optimal exposure. D-TTL flash con-
trol (available with the SB-50DX and SB-28DX) is not supported.
The COOLPIX5000 does not support power zoom, AF-assist illumination, or
red-eye reduction using the red-eye reduction lamp on the external Speedlight.
At a setting of STBY (standby), the Speedlight will turn on automatically when
the camera recovers from sleep mode (
143).