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Other functions
Making exposure compensation in the Manual flash mode
Exposure compensation is performed by intentionally modifying the
correct aperture.
• Use the guide number and shooting distance to calculate which aperture to use for the
correct exposure (p. 35). Then, use a larger or smaller aperture on the camera to make
exposure compensation.
• As a basic guide, set a wider aperture on the camera or lens to make the main subject
brighter or a smaller aperture to make it darker.
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Making exposure compensation for the main subject only
In the TTL auto flash mode
Adjusting the SB-600’s flash output level to shoot a flash-illuminated main
subject without affecting the background exposure is known as flash output-
level compensation (p. 44).
• This compensation can only be performed with cameras compatible with CLS, digital
SLRs not compatible with CLS, and cameras in Groups I to III.
In the Manual flash mode
Making exposure compensation for only the flash-illuminated subject by
intentionally modifying the SB-600’s flash output level (M1/1 to M1/64).
• For cameras in all groups
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Making exposure compensation for the background only
Set the camera’s exposure mode to Shutter-Priority Auto (S) or Manual (M), and
set the shutter speed to one slower than its flash sync shutter speed.
•With cameras providing slow-sync, set the camera’s flash sync mode to Slow-sync
(p. 46) to bring out background details in low-light situations.
• For details, see your camera’s instruction manual.