Nikon SB-500 AF Speedlight - Manual (Page 59)

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Functions
Flash Photography Support Functions
The SB-500 features flash photography support functions.
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indicates functions used with the flash light. indicates
functions used with the LED light.
Test firing
Pressing the test firing button determines whether the SB-500 fires
properly.
• The flash output level during test firing varies depending on settings
and flash control modes.
Modeling flash
The flash fires repeatedly at a reduced flash output level. This is useful
for checking the illumination and shadows cast on a subject before
actually taking the picture.
• When the depth-of-field preview button on a camera compatible
with modeling flash is pressed, the modeling flash fires. For details,
see the camera user’s manual.
• The modeling flash fires for up to approximately 1 sec.
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Advanced Wireless Lighting
• When the camera’s depth-of-field preview button is pressed, the
master flash unit (with the flash function activated) and all other
remote flash units fire as modeling flashes at the set flash output
level at the selected mode.