Nikon SB-600 Instruction Manual

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75 Advanced operations● ● ● Setting the apertureCalculate the aperture by using this equation and table. To ensure the correctexposure, use an aperture smaller than the one obtained from the equation.ISO sensitivity 25 50 100 200 400 800 1000Coefficient (m/ft) 1.4/4.6 2/6.6 2/6.6 4/13 4/13 5.6/18 5.6/18For example, at an ISO sensitivity of 100 with a subject 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) away andthe wide-flash adapter in place, the suggested aperture is:Therefore, you should use at least f/4 or an even smaller aperture, such asf/5.6 or f/8.u When shooting subjects closer than 0.6 m (2 ft.)With the SB-600 attached to the camera, sufficient illumination of the subjectcannot be obtained. In this case, use the SB-600 off-camera by attaching theoptional TTL Remote Cord as shown below.• In Do flash operation where Monitor Preflashes are fired, when the SB-600 is usedwith D/G-type CPU lenses, you may not be able to get the correct exposure, becausedistance information from the lens is used. In this case, position the camera (A) and theSB-600 (B) at equal distances from the subject.• For F5 cameras with the High-Magnification Finder DW-30 or DW-31, or F4 cameras withthe High-Magnification Finder DW-20 or DW-21, use the optional TTL Remote CordSC-24 instead of the SC-17.f/stop ≥ 2 ÷ 0.5 = 4 (in meters)f/stop ≥ 6.6 ÷ 1.6 = approx. 4 (in feet)f/stop ≥ Coefficient ÷ Flash-to-subject distanceABUse either the SC-29, SC-28 or SC-17.All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com