Nikon SB-900 User Manual

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Flash modes and functions

Taking close-ups with bounce-down flash

Setting the built-in wide-flash adapter

Slowly pull out the wide-flash adapter all the way, and

position it over the flash head.

Then slide the bounce card back into place inside the flash head.

When the built-in wide-flash adapter is attached and when the camera's image
area is set to FX format, the zoom position is automatically set at 12 mm,
14 mm or 17 mm, and 8 mm, 10 mm or 11 mm while setting the camera’s
image area to DX format.
To set the zoom position manually, go to custom setting and set “Zoom position
setting if the built-in wide-flash adapter is broken off accidentally” to [ON]
(manual setting is available). (kC-25)
To put the built-in wide-flash adapter back into place, lift it and push it into the
flash head as far as it will go.

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Setting the camera’s exposure

mode and metering mode.

Set the exposure mode to Aperture-Priority
Auto (A) or Manual (M).

Set the metering mode to Matrix Metering
“

” or Center-Weighted Metering “

”.

Set the SB-900’s flash mode.
Position the built-in wide-

flash adapter.

Tilt the flash head down.
Confirm the ready-light is on

then shoot.

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Camera’s control panel