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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.
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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
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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