Nikon SB-600 Camera Flash User Manual


 
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The SB-600's available flash modes vary, depending on the cameras and
lenses in use or the camera's exposure mode. Using the TTL auto flash mode
is recommended for normal flash photography.
Available flash modes and usable cameras
Available flash mode Usable cameras
i-TTL mode Cameras compatible with CLS
D-TTL mode Digital SLRs not compatible with CLS
TTL auto flash mode TTL (film-based) mode Cameras (film-based) in Groups I to VI (No
o
appears with cameras in Groups III and IV while
performing Balanced Fill-Flash)
Manual mode Manual flash No limitation
u
Monitor Preflashes
The SB-600 fires a series of imperceptible Monitor Preflashes just before the
flash fires so that the camera can obtain necessary information on the subject.
This applies to situations when the SB-600 is used with cameras compatible
with CLS, digital SLRs not compatible with CLS and cameras in Group I with
a CPU lens, and the flash mode is set to TTL auto flash.
Monitor Preflashes are fired instantaneously and cannot be differentiated from the
main flash.
When Monitor Preflashes are fired,
H
appears on the LCD panel (when using a single
flash unit). For cameras in Group I, however, Monitor Preflashes are not fired when the
SB-600's flash head is adjusted to other than the horizontal/front position or the
camera's flash sync mode is set to rear-curtain sync, even when
H
appears on the
LCD panel.
SB-600's available flash modes