Nikon SB-26 Quick Guide Quick start guide

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Autofocus Speedlight

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Quick Automatic Operation

For F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90, F70-Series/N70,
F4Series, F-801/N8008 and F-801s/N8008s Users

‘This brief guide is intended to provide a “jump-start” for
SB-26 operation. Users of an FS0X/N90s, F90-Series/N9O,
F70-Series/N70, F4-Series, F-801/N8008, or F-801s/
N8008s camera can take advantage of this leaflet to per-
form the most advanced automatic fl-fiash available today.

Prepare your camera and lens as indicated in "PREREQ-
UISITES,” at right. Then, with an F9OX/F90s, F90-
‘Series/N9O or F70-Series/N70, you can perform “3D Multi-
Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash” or “Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-
Flash,” or with an F4-Series, F-801/ N8008 or F-801s/
N8008s, “Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash.” For further details,
refer to “Main Features/Functions — SB-26's Flash
Capabilities,” pages 10 to 17, and the related sections in the
‘main instruction manual.

PREREQUISITES

Applicable Nikon SLR models:
‘*F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90, F70-Series/N70,
F4-Series, F-801/N8008 or F-801s/ NB008s

Use any of the following Nikon-brand lenses:
'* AF Nikkor (including D-Type") lens
ALP lens.

* D-type the ats neup of AF-Nikkor lenses, Use wit an FBOXINGO,
90" Sares 90 or F70-SeresN7O to partorm “3D Mult Sonsor
Balanced F-Fae,” (Wi oer AF Nikkor and ALP lenses, you can
perform "Mult Sensor Gata Fi-lash”)

‘Set camera for:

‘Programmed auto exposure mode (P, Ps, Po, PH or
PH) — set lens to minimum aperture (highest f-num-
ber)

Matrix Metering

* Single Servo Autofocus (8)

ingle-frame shooting (S) flm advance mode

Slide the battery chamber cover in
the P- direction and lft to open.

Slide the meter/feet lever (small
switch in the mouth of the cham-
bber) to select desired indication (m or
ft); this will appear in the LCD panel
while the speediight is in use.

The lever is preset to meters (m) when
shipped from the factory.

Installing Batteries

Ray

Load four 1.5V A-type penlight

alkaline-manganese or 1.2V NiCd
batteries into the battery chamber. Be
sure to follow the =ur+ indication
inside the chamber to ensure the bat-
teries are property loaded.