Before proceeding: E ATTACH SPEEDLIGHT TO CAMERA. E TURN ON BOTH SPEEDLIGHT AND E USE SINGLE-SERVO AUTOFOCUS (S) FOCUS (M). E USE SINGLE-FRAME SHOOTING (S) FILM ADVANCE MODE. Remote TTL Auto Flash operation The optional SC-17 cord enables you to use the SB-26 off-camera. When performing 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, remote operation of the SB-26 works properly only if the SB-26 is placed at a distance and angle similar to the camera-to-subject distance/angle. For other situations, switch to a flash method other than 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash. 36 37 9 Look into camera viewfinder, compose and lightly press the shutter release button. Use AE-L (Auto Exposure Lock) on the camera to capture exact exposure information for your picture composition (except when in manual exposure mode). Confirm controlled aperture and shutter speed. These also appear in the camera’s LCD panel. The aperture in use (shown in the viewfinder) and shooting distance indicator bars / appear in the SB-26’ s LCD panel. Over-/Underexposure warning (background exposure) For overexposure alert, HI or a “ + (positive) ” value appears in the camera’s viewfinder and LCD panel. For underexposure, electronic analog displays (in viewfinder and LCD panel) show Lo or a “– (negative) ” value. Chapter 3 TTL Auto Flash H Mode: For F5, F90X/N90s, If Wide-Area focus is set on the camera, it automatically switches over to Spot Area focus when the SB-26 is turned on. In this case, blinks in the LCD panel, and appears inside the viewfinder. Setting Up Your Camera 6 Select one of the following exposure a. Programmed auto (P or Ps) b. Shutter-priority auto (S) c. Aperture-priority auto (A) d. Manual exposure mode (M) 7 Select a metering system: a. Matrix metering system b. Center-Weighted metering system c. Spot metering system 8 Perform other settings: a. For programmed auto, set lens to minimum aperture (highest f-number). b. For shutter-priority auto, set lens to minimum aperture (highest f-number), then set desired shutter speed*. c. For aperture-priority auto, set desired aperture. d. For manual exposure mode, set desired shutter speed* and aperture. * Camera automatically shifts to the fastest synchronization speed if you choose a speed that is not within the synchronization range. Selecting an exposure-metering system on the F5, F90X/ N90s, F90-Series/N90 and F70-Series/N70 camera For 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced or Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, choose a meter to measure background exposure that most effectively meets the photo requirements you with to achieve. (With F5, Standard TTL Flash will always performs when Spot Metering is selected.) Quick reference on the relationship between usable apertures and flash shooting distance Use the table on page 146 in this instruction manual. 9 Look into camera viewfinder, compose and lightly press the shutter release button. Use AE-L (Auto Exposure Lock) on the camera to capture exact exposure information for your picture composition (except when in manual exposure mode). Confirm controlled aperture and shutter speed. These also appear in the camera’s LCD panel. The aperture in use (shown in the viewfinder) and shooting distance indicator bars / appear in the SB-26’ s LCD panel. Over-/Underexposure warning (background exposure) For overexposure alert, HI or a “ + (positive) ” value appears in the camera’s viewfinder and LCD panel. For underexposure, electronic analog displays (in viewfinder and LCD panel) show Lo or a “– (negative) ” value. Chapter 3 TTL Auto Flash H Mode: For F5, F90X/N90s, If Wide-Area focus is set on the camera, it automatically switches over to Spot Area focus when the SB-26 is turned on. In this case, blinks in the LCD panel, and appears inside the viewfinder. Setting Up Your Camera 6 Select one of the following exposure a. Programmed auto (P or Ps) b. Shutter-priority auto (S) c. Aperture-priority auto (A) d. Manual exposure mode (M) 7 Select a metering system: a. Matrix metering system b. Center-Weighted metering system c. Spot metering system 8 Perform other settings: a. For programmed auto, set lens to minimum aperture (highest f-number). b. For shutter-priority auto, set lens to minimum aperture (highest f-number), then set desired shutter speed*. c. For aperture-priority auto, set desired aperture. d. For manual exposure mode, set desired shutter speed* and aperture. * Camera automatically shifts to the fastest synchronization speed if you choose a speed that is not within the synchronization range. Selecting an exposure-metering system on the F5, F90X/ N90s, F90-Series/N90 and F70-Series/N70 camera For 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced or Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, choose a meter to measure background exposure that most effectively meets the photo requirements you with to achieve. (With F5, Standard TTL Flash will always performs when Spot Metering is selected.) Quick reference on the relationship between usable apertures and flash shooting distance Use the table on pag...