Nikon SB-50DX - Manual (Page 8)

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Attaching the SB-50DX to the Camera
Turn off the SB-50DX and
camera body, and attach the
SB-50DX to the camera body.
1. Turn off the SB-50DX and camera
body.
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2. Attach the SB-50DX to the camera
body, then turn the lock lever in the
direction as illustrated to lock the unit.
• When detaching the SB-50DX, turn the
lock lever in the opposite direction to
unlock the unit.
• Lock lever
• With the SB-50DX attached to the camera
body, turning the lever in the direction as
illustrated presses the lock plate on the
camera body’s accessory shoe. This prevents
the SB-50DX from accidentally slipping off the
camera.
Basic Operation
3. Adjust the flash head to the horizontal
position.
• Set the tilting angle scale of the flash head
to “0”.
4. Turn on the SB-50DX and camera
body.
• Flash head
• For normal flash shooting, keep the flash head
in the horizontal position. Tilt up the flash head
for bounce-flash operation (p. 40) or tilt it
down for close-up flash shooting (p. 43). (Click
stops are provided at 90°, 75°, 50°, horizontal
and -18° positions).
• When the flash head is tilted up, is
displayed in the LCD panel. When the flash
head is tilted down,
is displayed. (When the
flash head is tilted down and the wide-flash
adapter is not attached,
[wide-flash
adapter recommend] blinks. p. 44.)
• For details, see "Tilting the flash head" on p. 40.
• When ready-light warning is blinking
inside the camera’s viewfinder:
• The SB-50DX is not properly attached to
the camera body (except for FE 10).
• The ISO film speed (sensitivity) set on the
camera is outside the range for the TTL
auto flash (with camera in Group V or VI
except for F3-series with AS-17 and FM3
A ,
p. 29).
Usable film speed (sensitivity) range
The usable film speed (sensitivity) range for TTL/D-TTL auto flash is ISO 25 to
ISO 1600. However, this range also depends on the type of camera body. (For
details, see your camera’s instruction manual).
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