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Notes
on
using
the
Speedlight
Be sure to read the instruction manual provided with each
8peedlight
model before use.
Fo
llowing are some important
notes
on
using Nikon
8peedlights
8B-26 and 8B-25.
-If
there
is
no mention
of
this camera in the instruction manual, refer
to
the
F4
camera's instruction manual.
Shutter speeds slower than
1/250
sec.
Exposure mode Shutter
speed
p
1/60 to 1/250 sec. (auto)
S 1/8 to 1/250 sec. (manual)'
A
1/60 to 1/250 sec. (auto)
M
1/8 to 1/250 sec.
(manual)'
('When the shutter
speed
is set
to
1/350 to 1/2000 sec
.,
it
is
automatically
controlled
at
1/250 sec.)
. Flash ready-light
If
lit: Flash
is
ready to fire .
If
blinking: Flash fires at full output when exposure
is
not sufficient.
Reconfirm the distance between the camera and the
subject or select a wider aperture .
• In Manual exposure mode
You
may continue to take pictures regardless of the underexposure
indicators which appear
in
the viewfinder, (the exposure indicators
refer to the amount of background light). If you decide to ignore the
indicators, the major subject
wi
ll
be correctly exposed for ambient
light, but the background may be underexposed.
If
you wish to have both the main subject and the background I
correctly exposed, use slow sync flash.
(1) Set the exposure mode to S or
M.
(2) Set the shutter speed and the aperture to obtain a correct
exposure for both the main subject and the background; fully
depress the shutter
re
lease button.
- Use a tripod
to
minimize camera shake .
• When the TTL flash output level of the Speed
light
is adjusted
manually,
the exposure compensation mark appears
in
the LCD
panel, but the compensation value does not appear.
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