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Nikon Speedlight SB-25 User manual
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FOREWORD
Thank you for purchasingthe Nikon Autofocus Speedlight ForEffectiveUseof ThisManualSB-25. Used with Nikon's newest SLRs (F90-Series/N90,
F4-Series,F-801/N8008,F-801s/N8008s,F-601/N6006, Using this manual is simple. Read the pages with shaded
F-601t',r/N6000,F-4O1xlN5005,F-401lN4004and F-401s/ index tabs indicatingyour cameraname.These index tabs
N4004s),it offers you the most advanced and complete lead you to all of the informationyou need to learn about
systemfor automaticflash photographyavailable. usingthe SB-25 with your camera.
To get the maximum performancefrom your new SB-25, The SB-25 and today's newest Nikon models offer
be sure to take time to read the instructionmanualcarefully. exceptionallyhigh performance.They includemore features
than ever before,all of which can help you make great pic-
tures.
Becausethere are so many features,the instructionman-
ual is extensive,and may seem a little intimidating.We urge
you, however,to thoroughly read the manuals before you
begin using the SB-25. That way you will be fully familiar
with the featuresand the way they work.
For the convenienceof latestNikon SLR users,the SB-25
offers automaticadjustmentfunctionswhen used with cer-
tain lenses.Automaticoperationsis detailedbeside manual
operationin shaded boxes withZl mark.
By becomingthoroughlyfamiliarwith the SB-25, you will
be able to use its advanced features more effectivelyand
enjoy great resultsfrom the very beginning.
The Nikon N90, N8008, N8008s, N6006, N6000,
N5005, N4004 and N4004s are sold exclusivelyin the
U.S.A.The Nikon N2020 and N2000 are sold exclu-
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Non-TTLAuto Flash A Mode - Shooting Guide Number - To Galculate
with Varied Lens Apertures.......... .80 - 83 a Proper Aperture..
Manual Flash M Mode - Manual Light- Diffusing Light - To Soften HarshIR Output Control .............84- 89 Shadow ....119-123 Synchronizationin ContinuousSh00tin9................,.......89 BounceFlashPhotography......... ..........122 I ffi Repeating Flash @ Mode - For Multiple Usinga Ditfuser ................123
Exposure.. ...90- 95 Close-Up Flash Photography in
TTL Auto Flash Mode - To Flash
Chapter4: Flash-ShootingApplications On A Very Close Subject ...........124- 125 FP High-Speed Sync Flash - Flash Photography Multiple Flash Photography - Using More
At HigherShutterSpeeds.............................98- 103 Than One Speedlights............... 126- 132
Guidenumberin FPHigh-SpeedSyncFlash....J02 - 103 TTLMultipleFlashPhotography..................128- 129 Iffi Red-Eye Reduction Gontrol - For Better ManualMultipleFlashPhotography............,...........129
FlashPortraits... ...................104 SystemGhafifor TTLMultipleFlash............130- 131
Rear-CurtainSync Flash - For Natural Accessoriesfor TTLMultipleFlash..........................132
Light F1ows................ ...........105
Flash Exposure Compensation - To Make Flash- Chapter5: NotesonSpeedlight
f lluminatedSubiect Lighter or Darker........106- 1O7 "Red Eye" ...............134
Exposure Compensation with Gamera's Dial- Flash Sync Mode SelectorGEEMEII vs. REAR
To Make Background Lighter or Darker....108- 109 Position.... ...........135 Open Flash Button E - For Test Firing................110 Tips on SpeedlightCare......... .......136- 137 I
Built-ln Wide Flash Adapter - For Shorter About Batteries.. ....138
Focal-LengthLenses. ..........111 Specifications.......... ....139- 141
Zoom-Lock Gapability- To Fix Zoom-Head Usable Aperture/Flash Shooting Distance
Position ...112-i13 Ranges ln TTL Auto lfil And Non-TTL A
TroubleWithWideFlashAdapter............................113 FfashModes...... ...................142
AF Assist LED - Autofocus Flash Photography
in Dim Light........ ......114- 115
Power Switch Standby (STB[ Position - To ffi Conserve Energy and
ShortenRecyclingTime ......... ...116- 117
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Main Features/Functions- SB-25's Flash Capabilities
The SB-25 is a most versatile Speedlight which offers vari- FullyAutomaticFillFlash ety of convenient features your to enhance photogra- flash
phy. To understandthese features/functionwill help you Generallyperformedat night or in dim light, flash photogra-
operatethe SB-25 easily,therefore,enjoy more options and phy can also be used to reduce shadows in picturesshot in
creativepossibilities.Eachof followingtopics cover particu- brightsunlight,resultingin a pleasing,more naturaleffect.
lar NikonSLR models: Using a flash this way, with ambientlight, is called "fill-
. Fully Automatic Fill Flash: F9O-Series/NgO,F4-Series, flash."When used with the SB-25, many Nikon SLR cam-
F-801/N8008,F-801s/NBOOBs,F-601/N6006,F-601H,y |\ eras provide Automatic Balance{fl.ftF@gf , io-au*io-matically
N6000and F-401x/N5005 t\rIl mbientlight. . Standard TTL Flash: FgO-Series/N90,F4-Series,
F-801/NB00B,F-801s/N8008s,F-601/N6006,F-601r,,r/
N 6 0 0 0 , F - 5 0 1/ N 2 0 2 0 , F - 3 0 1 / N 2 0 0 0 ,F - 4 0 1 l N 4 0 0 4 ,
\ F-401s/N4004s,FA, FE2,FG and NikonosV
+ FP High-Speed Sync Flash: F9O-Series/N90 ' . Rear-GurtainSync Flash: F9O-Series/N9O,F4-Series,
F - 8 0 1 / N B 0 0 B F, - 8 0 1 s / N B 0 O B sF,- 6 0 1 / N 6 0 0 6a n d
F-601rr,,r/N6000 "}r Red-Eye Reduction Control: F90-series/Ng0
. Repeating Flash: All the Nikon SLR models covered in
this manualt
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Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash ff; Ill!l Thanksto a computer-controlledexposure meter (multi- The result is brighter shadows, sharper details and more
segmentsensor)and TTL (through-the-lens)sensor,shutter vivid colors. Matrix BalancedFill-Flashoperates in virtually
speed,aperture,and even flash output can be automatically all light conditionswithin the camera's metering range and
controlledto keep both subject and backgroundin correct availablesynchronizedshutterspeeds.Operationis fast and
exposure. automatic,while it allows manual operationfor exposure
In Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash, the camera's Matrix compensationtechniquesto vary fill-flasheffects.
MeteringSystem (i.e., multi-segmentsensors) determines Center-Weighted Fill-Flash operates when you switch
the correctexposurebased on ambientlight. Flashoutput is the metering system to Center-Weighted.This metering
then controlledwith the center-bottom-weightedTTL sen- system measuresthe entirescene and emphasizesits read- sor which monitorslight reflectionfrom the film surfaceand ing on the center area. By pointingthe center-weightedarea I&
regulatestiming to terminate output in realtime with flash at different parts of the scene, you can choose which'
illumination.This way, flash illuminationbrightensthe scene brightnesslevelyou want for basic available-lightexposure.
(mainlyforeground subject), but does not overpower the By selectingSpot MeteringSystem,Spot Fill-Flashoper-
ambientlight exposure(background). ates in a similar manner as Center-WeightedFill-Flash,
althoughthe meter readsa narrowercenter area,or "spot."
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"TTL Multi-Sensor" Automatic Balanced Fill-
Flash with FgO-Series/NgOI
After you depress the shutter releasebutton and prior to the
shutter being activated, the SB-25 fires a series of nearly
invisiblepreflash,or Monitor Preflash.
These preflashare detected by the F90-Series/Ng0'sTTL
multi-sensor,analyzed for brightness and contrast, then
integrated with distance information from the lens (D-type
Nikkor) and other exposure control information for a bal-
anced fill-flashexposure.
3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash can be performed
with any built-in metering system, and is most effectively
used to achieve correct exposure in scenes that include:
o A mirror,white wall or other surfacewith extremelyhigh
reflectivity
o Obstacle(s)in front of subject you wish to avoid 3D Multi-SensorBalancedFill-Flashphotography:particularly
. Sunlight effective for subject standing against a shiny object.
. Subiect againstan "infinite"background(emptysky,
clouds,etc.)
With non-D-typeAF or Al-P Nikkor lenses,Multi-Sensor
Balanced Fill-Flash will be performed.Although the TTL
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P High-SpeedSyncFlash
The SB-25 is capable of flash synchronizationat shutter
speeds of 1/250 sec. or faster when used with the new F90-
It is possibleto manuallyselect a flash comppnsation Series/N9O.Unlike other flash synchronizationmethods,the
levelinsteadof havingthe computer do it autolpatical- flash consecutivelyemits light at an extremely rapid cycle
ly. Simply press the SB -25: button to bancel and exposurebegins with the opening of the front (first)cur-
AutomaticBalancedFill-Flash. tain and ends with the closing of the rear (second)curtain.
The camera's computer-controlledTTL flash sensor
detectsthe total amount of light passing through the
lens and reflected from the film surface. The system
controlsflash output so that the combinationof ambi-ent light and flash illuminationwill result in a correct ItI
exposure.
Under bright-lightconditions,the flash is automati-
cally controlledto provide less light; under dim lightconditions,it will producemore light. ff
This system is not designedto automaticallyprovide
a balancebetweenflash and ambient light; it is limited
to efficientoperationin dim-lightconditionsand is notrecommendedfor use in very bright lighting condi- I
tions.This system does not directly link the ambient
lightmeter and the flash's TTL meter. ff
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FP High-SpeedSync Flash:Allows a wider aperture,thus, shallower
depth of field for a blurred background.
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Main Features/Functions
Rear-GurtainSyncFlash
In "normal"flash synchronization,the flash fires at an early
stageof exposure (i.e., front-curtainsync). At slow shutter Ispeedswith a moving subject, this results in unnaturallight
patterns.
For more natural lighting,use Rear-CurtainSync. With
thismethod,the flash fires at a later stage of the exposure,just before the rear, or second, shutter curtain starts to ffi
close(i.e.,rear-curtainsync), turning availablelight into a
streamof light that follows the flash-illumlnatedmoving
subject.Rear-CurtainSync is availablewith the F90-Series/N9O,F4-Series,F-801/N8008,F-801s/N8008s,F- I
601/N6006and F-601M/ N6000.
For more details, see "Rear-CurtainSync Flash - For
NaturalLight Flow," page 105 and "Flash Sync Mode
SelectorGEEMAI vs. REAR," page 135.
A slow shutterspeed could createlight flow from a movingsubject.
Rear-CurtainSync Flashcatches him/herwith natural-lookinglight
stream.
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Main Features/Functions
SB-25FeatureComparison:FlashOperationsAvailablewithYourGameraFordetailsregardingyour camera,see pages: I
1)33 to 39. 2) 40 to 47.3) 48 to 56. 4) 57 to 63. ,w5)64to 69. 6) 70 Io 75.7) 76 to 79.
TTLAuto Flash 3D Multi-SensorBalancedFill-Flash ff
Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash
Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash
Center-Weighted Fill-Flash Spot Fill-Flash I
ProorammedTTL Auto Flash
Standard TTL Flash
Non-TTL Auto Flash ff
Manual Flash
Repeating Flash (strobo effect)
FP High-Speed Sync Flash Red-EveReductionControl I
Rear-CurtainSync Flash
FlashExposureCompensation 1 0 6 - 1 0 7
OpenFlashButton (test firing)
Built-inWide FlashAdaoter
Zoom-LockCapability 112- 113
AFAssist LED 1 1 4 - 1 1 5
StandbyPosition(powerswitch) 116- 117 Bounce Flash (built-in diffuser card) 119- 123 ffr
Close-upPhotographyfl-TL Auto Flash) 124 - 125
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_ TO AVOID INJURY Getting Starts6l - SB-25 Set-Up WARNING
o DO NOT FIRE FLASH NEAR THE EYES: Firing the flash This section introduces preparationsfor using the SB-25, Se flash unit to your cam-rElight very close to any person'seyes can injurethe retina, such as installingbatteries,attaching
rf, o therebyDO NOTweakeningTOUCH THEeyesightFI-ASHor causingHEAD WHENblindness.FIRINGTHE era,order,andespeciallyfinally,turningwhen usingthe unitfor theon. firstFollowtime.theseThisstepssectionin
SB-25: The flash head generatessignificant heat during should serveas a practicalguide for later reference. normal operation,which may cause burns. Also, when KF
using the flash, keep delicate materialsaway from the
flash head.:l,%
- TO PREVENT CAUTION
DAMAGETO THE 58.253 SPEEDLIGHT
o DO NOT MIX OR USE THE SB-25 WITH OTHER MANU-
FACTURER'SCAMERAS.FLASH UNITS, OR ACCES-
soRrES (TNCLUDTNGEXTERNALPOWER SOURCES):
Nikon is not responsiblefor malfunctionsor other prob-
lems resultingfrom use of this product with any equip-
ment other than Nikon brand products.
ABNORMAL LC (LrQUrDCRYSTAL)DISPLAYAND
PROPERCARE AND STORAGEOF THE SB-25 SPEED- MALFUNCTIONING
LIGHT ln certain cases, due to normal characteristics of the
. SEE PAGES136 AND 137, "Tips on SpeedlightCare." built-in rnicrocomputer,the speedlightmay not oper-
ate or an abnormal display may appear, even with
BATTERIES:GARE AND CAUTION fresh, properlyinstalledbatteries.
r SEE PAGE138, "About Batteries." lf this occurs, turn off flash and remove the batter-
ies, then reinstallbatteriesand turn the power on. This
should properlyresetthe computer.
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SelectingMeasurementSystem,Metersor Feet InstallingBatteries I
{,
Slidethe batterychambercover in O Slide the meter/feetlever (small 2 Load four 1.5V AA-type penlight I{a the ) directionand lift to open. Z switch in the mouth of the cham- \, alkaline-manoaneseor 1.2V NiCd
ber) to select desired indication(m or batteriesinto the"batterychamber. Be
ft.); this will appear in the LCD panel sure to follow the -t c!J indication
whilethe speedlightis in use. insidethe chamberto ensurethe bat- The lever is presetto meters (m) when teriesare properlyloaded. il
shippedfrom the factory.
Using an external power source
For an externalpower source, use optional Nikon DC il
Unit SD-7 or SD-8. For battery information,see page
138.
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Adjustment Functions- Using LCD Panel and Built-in Functions
Tilting/rotatingflash head, built-inzoom head, LCD panel AdjustingFlashHeadToHorizontal/Front and control buttons for aperture/d istancecomputation...
The features SB-25 many convenient functions.Proper Position
use will help you perform successfulflash photographyin In "normal" shooting situations,the flash head should face
everysituation. s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d , t i l t e d i n t h e h o r i z o n t a lp o s i t i o n .Aw Before practice,you should understandthe adjustments tilted/rotatedhead can be used for specialtechniquessuch
and reasonsbehind them. Once you have learnedthem, as close-upsor bounce flash photography.
you can make the most of the SB-25 for all kinds of flash
techniques.
Operationcan be controlledmanuallyor automatically,
dependingon which Nikon SLR model is used. Manual
operation is described for each feature, then automatic
adjustmentfeaturesare describedwithin the boxed sec-w tions (with aZ|mark).
Beforeproceeding:
XATTACHSPEEDLIGHTTO CAMERA.
XTURNON BOTHSPEEDLIGHTAND CAMERA.
Tilting/Rotating flash head to a position other than
horizontal and straight forward
Downward-tiltedflash head (-7' position) is used forffi taking pictures of subjects at a distance of less than
1.5m (approx.5 ft.).When the head is set at this posi-
tion,the distanceindicatorbarsI blink.
An upward{ilted and/or rotated flash head is used
for bounce flash photography. When the head is set
this way, the distance indicator bars f do not
appear,to show the distanceindicationfunctionis not
available.
"DiffusingLight - To Soften Harsh Shadows,"W See
pages 119 to 123, for informationon bounce flash
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.l Tiltthe flash head to the horizontal,until it click-stops. a Confirm indicatorbars I appear in the flash shoot-
I rJ ing distance scale (LCD panel).Bars do not appear or
Theflashhead locks both at the horizontal,facing straight- will blink if the flash head is not set horizontaland straight
fonvard(0" degree),and at the vertical,facing straight-up ahead.
(90"degrees). lf indicatorbars do not appear in the LCD panel at all, check
Toreleasefrom the locked position, slide the lock release whetherthe camera is turned on. lf it is, lightly press the
leverin the ) direction,then, while holdingthe lever,tilt the shutter releasebutton. lf not, turn on the camera,then light-
flashhead. ly press the shutterreleasebutton.
Indicatorbars appearfor eight secondsonce activated(they
disappearafter eight seconds).Lightly pressingthe shutter
/) Adjust the flash head so it faces straight forward - releasebutton causesthe bars to reappear.
L checkthat it is not rotatedto the right or left.
Tounlockfrom the forward position,slide the lock release
leverin A direction,then, while holdingthe lever,rotate
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Setting ISO Film Speed (Manual Adiustment)
Confirmingflash shootingdistanceis an indispensablestep
forsuccessfulflash photography.The SB-25 can be used to
computethe appropriatedistancerange.
An appropriateflash shooting distance is determined
usingthe followingvariables:
.ISO FILMSPEEDlN USE
.APERTUREVALUE
.ZOOM-HEADPOSITION
Indicatorbars I will appear to show a proper shooting
distancerangeonly after all those variableshave been set in
theLCD panel.
Push @ button so a film speed number starts blink-
ing besidethe ISO indicationin the LCD panel. 1
Press adjustment button IZJ or [Z] to set the film
speed. 2
7,ll Automatic ISO film speed adjustment: F90-
Z Series/N90, F4-Series, F-801/N8008, F-801s/
N8008s
No manual adjustmentis requiredwith these camera
models,becauseISO speed of film in use is automati-
callyset and indicatedin the SB-25'sLCD panel.
Whena film is not installedin the camera,ISO 100 is Operation in Repeating @ Flash Mode
indicated. Setting of ISO film speed is not required.the repeat-
lf no indicationshows in the LCD panel,lightlypress ing flash indicator appears in the place of the film
the camera'sshutterreleasebutton. speed indicator.For details,see pages90 to 95.
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Adiustment Functions
Setting Zoom-Head Position (Manual Adiustment)
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t ) W h e n t h e d e s i r e d n u m b e r Press the @ button until the number Also, refer to page 139 on "Angle of
O appears, press @ button to i n t h e L C D p a n e l s h o w s t h e f o c a l coverage,"an angle which flash light
completethe setting.The indication lengthof the lens in use or shorter. can cover in a zoom-headposition.
willstop blinking. When using a zoom lens other than AF
The aperture-valueindicator blinks Zoom Nikkor, set the shortest focalduringadjustment,and stops blinking length of the lens to determinethe li
aftereight seconds unless an adjust- zoom-headpositionthat covers the
mentis made with an adjustmentbut- full zoom lengthrange.
ton.The last blinkingfigure is auto-
maticallyset in this case.
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ustment Functions
// Automatic zoom-head position adjustment: F90- For manualadjustment (with same camera/lens com-
Z Series/N9o, F4-Series, F-gOtfNeoog, or F-g01s/ binations as above)
N8008sused with an AF Nikkor lens (including the lat- Press @ button until your desired zoom-headposition
est D-Type) or Nikkor lens having a built-in GPU appears in the LCD panel, and note the small naabove
No manual adjustmentis required with these camera/ the zooru(shown dS -oM).Automatic adjustment will
lens combinations,becausethe SB-25 automatically resumewhen the nadisappears.
adjuststhe zoom-headpositionto provide an angle of
coveragethat matchesthe focal lengthof the lens in use.
With an AF Nikkor lens of fixed focat length (including
the latest D-Type),the zoom head automaticallyadjusts
to the closestavailablewider focal lengthsetting.
With a zoom lens,the zoom head automaticallyadjusts
within the limits of the availablecoverage(from 24mm to
85mm).
You must set zoom-head position manually when
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TTL Auto Flash|rll Mode - Fill-Flashwith Automatically
GompensatedFlashOutput
In TTL Auto Flashmode, the SB-25 Speedlightcan be used TTL Auto Flash IIII Mode: See pages
for just about any shooting situation,from bright scenes to For N90/F90 Users 3 3 - 3 9 dim lights. For preciselycontrolledexposuresin wider
brightnessrangesor more complex conditions,you can use For F4-Series,F-801/N8008,and F-801s/N800s I
fill-flashtechniqueswith automatic operation and/or Users 40 - 47Y advanceduser-controlledoptions. For F-601/N6006and F-601u/N6000 Users 4 8 - 5 6 t The SB-25's TTL Auto Flash mode offers even more flash (
applicationsand options,such as flash synchronizationwith For F-401x/N5005Users 5 7 - 6 3 t
slow shutterspeeds(slow sync flash),bounceflash and cre- For F-501/N2020and F-301/N2000Users 6 4 - 6 9
ativeclose-upphotography. For F-401/N4004and F-401s/N4004stJsers 70 - 75 E Even simple snap shots can be taken with a sophisticat-; ed touch. By settingthe SB-25 to TTL Auto flash mode, you For FA, FE2, FG and Nikonos l/users 7 6 - 7 9 ti
can enjoy flash photography that is simple, yet the most n
advancedavailable.
Using this flash mode with your camera
The SB-25 works in differentways, dependingon which
camera it is used with. TTL Auto Flash mode, in particular,
* offers several noteworlhy features that vary from one model
to another.Be sure to read "Fully Automatic Fill-ln Flash,"
pages 10 through 13, to become familiarwith these SB-25
capabilities.
Use the following chart to locate pages relevantto your
cameramodel and the flash operationyou wish to use.
For F3-Series, F2-Series, FM2 and FG-20 users
No informationis provided for these models in this
; section, because they do not function in TTL Auto
Flashmode.
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: i ChoosingA FlashMethod
TheSB-25 enables you to choose between Automatic Flash Methods: F90-Series/N9OSettings and Lenses
BalancedFill-Flashand StandardTTL Flash. Camera's Metering System
Fill-Flash, you can Balanced ForAutomatic switch LensUse rlin Camora's Exposure Modc Matrix | ,rr.":lL::; Spot Balanced, Multi-Sensor Balanced, between 3D Multi-Sensor
Center-Weightedand Spot Fill-Flash,dependingon lens in Programmedauto (P, Ps) a)
useand camera metering system. D-Type Shutter-priority auto (S) 3D Multi-Sensor
0r use the SB-25's @) button to cancel Automatic NikkorLenses Aperture-priority auto (A) BalancedFill-Flash
BalancedFill-Flashand choose StandardTTL Flash. Manual (M)
Usethe following chart to confirm availableflash opera- Programmed auto (P, Ps) 4)
tionsand learnthe relationshipbetweenlensesand camera AF Nikkor
enses 2) Shutter-priority auto (S) Multi-Sensor
modesettings. Al-P lens- Aperture-priority auto (A) BalancedFill-Flash
t3
Manual (M)
Other Aperture-Priority auto (A) st Center-Weighted Spot Fill-
lenses s) Manual(M) Fill-Flash Flash
camera;see instructionmanualfor infor-ffi 1)Suitablelensesand use depend on mation.
FlashMethods in TTL Auto Flash Mode 4.u* 2)Except D-Type and lenses for F3AF
m(o: 3D Multi-SensorBalancedFill Flash(an 3)You can not use the Ps mode as the shutter locks.
AutomaticBalancedFill-Flash) 4)Onlyperformed;3D Multi-SensorStandardTTLBalancedFlash isornotMulti-SensoravailableandBalancedthe @)Fill-Flashbutton cannotcan be be
ffi(o! Multi-SensorBalancedFill Flash(an Automatic useo.
BalancedFill-Flash) 5)Exposure mode (P or S) automatically shifts to aperture-priority auto (A), and
filffi6gn1er-Weighted Fill Flash (an Automatic the mode indicationblinks in the camera's LCD panel;set desiredaperture
BalancedFill-Flash) manually.
mElSpot Fill Flash(an AutomaticBalancedFill-
Flash)
m StandardTTL Flash
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SetUpandPractice SI
,- Automatic Balanced Fill-Flashmethods (3D Multi-Sensor Before proceeding: Ot Balanced,Multi-SensorBalanced,Center-Weighted,or ,YATTACHSPEEDLIGHTTO CAMERA. At
Spot Fill-Flash)are available,but depend on the lens in use ,(TURN ON BOTH SPEEDLIGHTAND CAMERA. dit
and camera meteringsystem selected. ,(USE SINGLE-SERVOAUTOFOCUS(S)OR MANUAL
Or, you can use the SB-25's @ button to cancel an FOCUS(M).
Automatic BalancedFill-Flashand to choose StandardTTL ,(USE SINGLE-FRAMESHOOTING(S) FILM ADVANCE 3
Flash. MODE.
Check with the charts on page 33 and make sure which
flash is availableand appropriatebeforeactual shooting.
Some operations can be controlled automaticallywhen
the camerais used with an AF Nikkor lens (includingthe lat-
est D-Type)or Nikkor lens having a built-in CPU. In other
cases,operatemanually.
The followinginstructionsdescribe a situationwhere you
are using eithera D-type Nikkor to operate3D Multi-Sensor
BalancedFill-Flash,or an AF Nikkor (exceptfor F3AF)or Al-
P lens to operate Multi-SensorBalanced Fill-Flash.With 5 t other lenses,Center-Weightedor Spot Fill-Flashwill be per-
formed.
J1l Autom atic aperlure I zoom - head adj ustment: Z Af Nikkor lens (including the latest D-Type) or I
Nikkor lens having a built-in CPU
The apertureand zoom-headpositionin use are auto-
maticallyset and indicatedin the SB-25's LCD panel.
For other lenses, set manually according to the
shooting situation. See "Setting Aperture Value
(ManualAdjustment),"pages 28 and 29, and "Setting
Zoom-Head Position (ManualAdjustment),"pages 29
and 30.
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Setting Up Your Camera cI
I7 L ' ( AJ Selectone of the followingexposuremodes: O Performother settings:
a. Programmedauto (P or Ps) a. For programmedauto, set lens to minimumaperture
b. Shutter-priorityauto (S) (highesif-number).
c. Aperture-priorityauto (A) b. For shutter-priorityauto, set lens to minimumaper-
d. Manualexposuremode (M) ture (highestf-number),then set desiredshutter
speed-.
Select a meteringsystem: c. For aperture-priorityauto, set desired aperture. 7
I d.For manualexposuremode, set desiredshutter
a. Matrix meteringsystem speed*and aperture.
b. Center-Weighted metefing system * Cameraautomaticallyshifts to the fastestsynchronizationspeed if you choose
C. SpOt metering SyStem a speedthat is not withinthe synchronizationrange.
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Selecting an exposure-metering system on the F90- Quick reference on the relationship between usable ap
Series/N90camera apertures and flash shooting distance Th
E i t h e r 3 D M u l t i - S e n s o rB a l a n c e do r M u l t i - S e n s o r Use the tableon page 142 in this instructionmanual. dis
BalancedFill-Flashwill operate regardlessof exposure pa
meter systemchosen,when the camerais used with a D-
type Nikkor, an AF Nikkor (except for F3AF) or an Al-P
tens.
Choosea meter to measurebackgroundexposurethat
most effectivelymeets the photo requirementsyou wish
to achieve.
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