Nikon SB-27 - Manual (Page 7)

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Guide numbers for determining correct aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Autofocus flash operation in dim light
(For AF SLR cameras only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-48
Bounce flash operation (For cameras in all Groups) . . . . . . . 49-53
Procedures for bounce flash operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-52
Highlight your subject’s eyes with bounced flash . . . . . . . . . 53
Close-up flash operation in AUTO mode
(Cameras in Groups I thru VI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-59
Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Close-up flash operation using an TTL Remote Cord . . . . . . 59
Exposure compensation for flash photography
(Cameras in Groups I thru III) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-62
Cameras in Groups I and II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting exposure compensation on the SB-27 . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Canceling exposure compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Cameras in Group III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Multiple flash operation—using more than one Speedlight
(Applicable to all camera groups) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-68
TTL multiple flash operation procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
System chart for TTL multiple flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-67
Manual multiple flash operation procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Setting Forced TTL and Forced A modes
(Applicable to all camera groups) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69-70
Setting and canceling Forced TTL and Forced A modes . . . 69
Forced TTL mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Forced A mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Canceling Forced TTL and Forced A modes . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Red-eye reduction control
(For cameras in Group I [except F5] and Pronea 600i/6i) . . . . . . 71
Other information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using an external power source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Connecting the SB-27 to a camera with a sync cord . . . . . . . . . 74
Warning indications on the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Optional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77-78
Tips on Speedlight care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79-80
Notes on batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81-82
About NiCd batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Using the SB-27 in low temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83-88
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89-91