Nikon SB-800 Camera Flash User Manual


 
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TTL auto flash modes available with the SB-
800
The available types of TTL auto flash vary, depending on the camera/lens/
exposure mode/metering system in use. The following tables show the
SB-800s TTL mode indicators and the corresponding ones used in the current
Speedlight manuals when the flash unit is used with various cameras not
compatible with CLS.
Refer to your cameras instruction manual for specific information on camera settings
and functions.
Exposure mode
P : Programmed Auto
S : Shutter-Priority Auto
A : Aperture-Priority Auto
M: Manual
Metering system
Y : Matrix
W : Center-Weighted
X : Spot
TTL/D-TTL auto flash mode
D E :Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with
TTL Multi Sensor
D F :Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash, Center-
Weighted Fill-Flash/Spot Fill-Flash
D :Standard TTL Flash
C D E :Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with
TTL Multi Sensor for Digital SLRs
C D F :Center-Weighted Fill-Flash for Digital
SLRs
C D :Standard TTL Flash for Digital SLRs
Camera Current TTL
TTL mode
Exposure Metering Lens
mode display mode system
F5
DE
2
P/S/A/M
YW
CPU lens (D/G-type)
F100
DE
3
P/S/A/M
YW
CPU lens (except for D/G-type)
DF
A/M
W
Non-CPU lens
D
P/S/A/M
YWX
CPU lens
D
A/M
WX
Non-CPU lens
F90X/N90s
DE
2
P/S/A/M
YWX
CPU lens (D/G-type)
1
F90-Series/
DE
3
P/S/A/M
YWX
CPU lens (except for D/G-type)
N90
DF
A/M
WX
Non-CPU lens
F70-Series/
D
P/S/A/M
YWX
CPU lens
1
N70
D
A/M
WX
Non-CPU lens
1: The A and M exposure modes cannot be used with a G-type lens.
2: 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash is set.
3: Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash is set.
Do
Do
Do
D
D
Do
Do
Do
D
D
I
Camera
Group
D1-Series
C D E
1
P/S/A/M
YW
CPU lens (D/G-type)
D100
C D E
2
1
2
P/S/A/M
YW
CPU lens (except for D/G-type)
C D F
A/M
W
Non-CPU lens
C D
P/S/A/M
YWX
CPU lens
C D
A/M
WX
Non-CPU lens
1: 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLRs is set.
2: Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLRs is set.
Digital
SLRs not
compatible
with CLS
C D E
P/S/A/M
YW
CPU lens (D/G-type)
C D E
P/S/A/M
YW
CPU lens (except for D/G-type)
C D
P/S/A/M
YWX
CPU lens
C D
Do
Do
Do
D
D
Do
Do
D
D
M
WX
Non-CPU lens
Cameras compatible with the TTL/D-TTL auto flash mode