Flash photography – Nikon FM2 User Manual
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Flash photography
A Nikon electronic flash unit will prove very convenient for
indoor or nighttime shooting or for use in the daytime as sup
plementary lighting. The FM2's built-in hot-shoe contact (g)
enables direct mounting of the Nikon SB-27, SB-26, SB-25,
SB-24, SB-22, SB-20, SB-19 or SB-16B Speedlight, requiring
no special connecting cords. When shooting with a flash unit,
you should determine the aperture setting that corresponds to
the shooting distance after checking the guide number of the
electronic flash unit or flashbulb in use. Also, if the speedlight
requires the use of a connecting cord, insert the cord into the
camera body's sync cord terminal @. Since the FM2's hot-
shoe contact becomes active only when an electronic flash unit
is mounted, touching it accidentally is harmless.
The use of flash units not provided with a hot-shoe contact* is
not recommended because accidental firing is likely to occur
due to short circuiting at the contact. When using such flash
units, seal the hot-shoe contact on the camera body with vinyl
tape or something appropriate to insulate it.