Nikon Speedlite SB-800 - Manual (Page 56)

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Manual mode
7 Set the same aperture on the camera or lens that
is set on the SB-800.
• With cameras in Groups III to VII.
8 Set the shutter speed.
• Use the equation to determine the shutter speed and
use that shutter speed or one slower.
Shutter speed = Number of flashes per frame ÷
Frequency of flashes (Hz)
• For example, if the number of flashes per frame is 10
and frequency is 5 Hz, divide 10 by 5 to get a shutter
speed of 2 sec. or slower.
• Or you can set the shutter speed to B (bulb) to
accommodate any number of repeating flashes.
9 Confirm that the ready-light is on, then shoot.
t Making sure the flash fires correctly before shooting
Press the FLASH button to make sure the flash fires correctly as set.
t Exposure compensation in Repeating flash operation
The flash shooting distance calculated in step number 6 is the correct
exposure for the first flash in the sequence. Therefore, repeating flash at this
flash output level will result in overexposure of any overlapping images.
To prevent this, set a smaller aperture on the camera.