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Located
at
the top of the pentaprism viewfinder, the
hot shoe
allows direct mounting of the Nlkon Speed-
light
SB-18,
SB-16B,
SB-15
or any electronic flash with
an
ISO-type mounting
foot
Other flash units may be
mounted with
an
adapter-see
the table
on
the next
page
Fo
ur electrical contacts provide synchroniza·
tlon
of
th
e flasn unit, flash
ou
tput stop
Sig
nal
on
TTL
mode, identification
of
the TTL flash, and both ready-
light
indication
in
the camera's viewfinder (via
an
LED) and auto SWitching to the proper sync speed of
1/90sec with some Ni
kon
dedicated flashes.
Note: Use
of
other
manufacturers
flash Units, even with the
same
ISO·type mounting foot may cause abnormalities
In
shutler speed precIsion or even Oreakage
of
the
Ie
cl(cuit
.
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When the Nikon
FG
IS
used together with Nikon flash
units such
as
the
SB-18,
SB-16B,
SB-15,
etc., a view-
finder ready-light
LED
opposite the thunderbolt mark
lights up when the flash
is
fully charged or recycled.
This way, you're easily Informed of flash readiness
without having to take your eye off the viewfinder.
Depending
on
which Nikon flash unit
is
attached, the
same
LED
blinks to warn of insufficient flash output,
incorrect setting of the
flash unit or incorrect setting
of the
FG
, For more detailed Information, refer to the
flash unit's instruction
manual.
Note: When the
camera's
meter
switch
IS
ofl, the ready·light
will
not light up
excepl
at the
M90
or
B 5etlll1g