Instruction Manual
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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 (...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 ...
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 (...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 ...
Instruction Manual
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... read from the SB-27's indicator bars. Therefore, the flash shooting distance ranges from 0.6m to bring the subject within flash shooting distance range. In such a case, use the following "Guide number" table and equation for m/ft) Zoom head position 24mm 28mm 35mm 50mm Guide number 11/36 12/39 14/46 16/52 D (flash shooting distance) = Guide number f/stop (aperture...
... read from the SB-27's indicator bars. Therefore, the flash shooting distance ranges from 0.6m to bring the subject within flash shooting distance range. In such a case, use the following "Guide number" table and equation for m/ft) Zoom head position 24mm 28mm 35mm 50mm Guide number 11/36 12/39 14/46 16/52 D (flash shooting distance) = Guide number f/stop (aperture...
Instruction Manual
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... distance range. S ISO SLOW REAR F90X/N90s LCD panel shown 2 Set the SB-27's flash mode selector to "M," light output can be manually controlled. -Indicator bar "¡" in the LCD panel. To determine the correct aperture value, see page 46 on "Guide numbers for determining the correct aperture." 1 Set the camera's exposure mode to aperture...
... distance range. S ISO SLOW REAR F90X/N90s LCD panel shown 2 Set the SB-27's flash mode selector to "M," light output can be manually controlled. -Indicator bar "¡" in the LCD panel. To determine the correct aperture value, see page 46 on "Guide numbers for determining the correct aperture." 1 Set the camera's exposure mode to aperture...
Instruction Manual
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... a subject under the following equation and the "Guide number" table. -For Guide numbers in 1/300 TTL High-Speed Sync Flash operation with the film speed. With the SB-27 in the table below. To calculate a correct aperture: f/stop (aperture)= guide number flash-to-subject distance (m) To calculate the shooting distance: flash-to-subject distance (m)= guide number f/stop ) value by using the following conditions...
... a subject under the following equation and the "Guide number" table. -For Guide numbers in 1/300 TTL High-Speed Sync Flash operation with the film speed. With the SB-27 in the table below. To calculate a correct aperture: f/stop (aperture)= guide number flash-to-subject distance (m) To calculate the shooting distance: flash-to-subject distance (m)= guide number f/stop ) value by using the following conditions...
Instruction Manual
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... (Applicable to -subject shooting distance on the master flash unit. For guide numbers for each light output in the same way. 4 Follow the same procedures as a slave flash unit SB-80DX, SB-30, SB-29s/29, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24, SB-22s, SB-22, SB-20, SB-17, SB-16, SB-15, SB-14, SB-11, SB-140 Usable remote cords (optional) (See page 77...
... (Applicable to -subject shooting distance on the master flash unit. For guide numbers for each light output in the same way. 4 Follow the same procedures as a slave flash unit SB-80DX, SB-30, SB-29s/29, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24, SB-22s, SB-22, SB-20, SB-17, SB-16, SB-15, SB-14, SB-11, SB-140 Usable remote cords (optional) (See page 77...
Instruction Manual
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... Catchlight 85 Center-Weighted/Spot Fill-Flash 85 Flash exposure compensation 85 Flash shooting distance range 85 Front-curtain sync flash 86 Guide Number 86 Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash 86 Monitor Preflash 86 Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash 87 Multiple flash operation 87 Non-TTL auto flash 87 Programmed TTL Auto Flash 87 Rear-curtain sync flash 87 Red-eye reduction 88...
... Catchlight 85 Center-Weighted/Spot Fill-Flash 85 Flash exposure compensation 85 Flash shooting distance range 85 Front-curtain sync flash 86 Guide Number 86 Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash 86 Monitor Preflash 86 Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash 87 Multiple flash operation 87 Non-TTL auto flash 87 Programmed TTL Auto Flash 87 Rear-curtain sync flash 87 Red-eye reduction 88...
Instruction Manual
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In this case the SB-27's guide number is approx. 14 (at the 35mm zoom-head position, ISO 100: for brightness and contrast along with Distance Information from D-type Nikkor lenses and other ... to all Nikon AF cameras) Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with distance information from the D-type AF Nikkor lens. The flash output level is then integrated with TTL Multi Sensor (3D multisensor balanced fill-flash and multi-sensor balanced fill-flash) With D-type AF Nikkor lenses, 3D multi-sensor balanced fill-flash is performed, whereby the SB-27 fires...
In this case the SB-27's guide number is approx. 14 (at the 35mm zoom-head position, ISO 100: for brightness and contrast along with Distance Information from D-type Nikkor lenses and other ... to all Nikon AF cameras) Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with distance information from the D-type AF Nikkor lens. The flash output level is then integrated with TTL Multi Sensor (3D multisensor balanced fill-flash and multi-sensor balanced fill-flash) With D-type AF Nikkor lenses, 3D multi-sensor balanced fill-flash is performed, whereby the SB-27 fires...
Instruction Manual
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... flash is activated, the SB-27 fires a brief series of the exposure. Flash illumination brightens the main foreground subject but does not overpower the background. (Applicable to the maximum light output in units of GN [ISO 100 . The camera's Matrix Metering System determines the correct exposure based on the camera. (Applicable to -subject distance (m)= guide number...
... flash is activated, the SB-27 fires a brief series of the exposure. Flash illumination brightens the main foreground subject but does not overpower the background. (Applicable to the maximum light output in units of GN [ISO 100 . The camera's Matrix Metering System determines the correct exposure based on the camera. (Applicable to -subject distance (m)= guide number...
Instruction Manual
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power automatically turns OFF after approx. 80 seconds when both SB-27 and camera are not in AUTO flash mode (F5 camera only), see page 40. OFF / M / AUTO...78° 60° 46° Horizontal 60° 46° 36° Guide number (at ISO 100: for m/ft) Flash head Flash mode selector (at 20˚C/68˚F) Light Output Zoom-head position 24mm 28mm ...27/89 30/98 34/112 1/2 17.7/58 19/62 21.2/69 24/79 1/4 12.5/41 13.5/44 15/49 17/56 1/8 8.8/29 9.5/31 10.5/34 12/39 1/16 6.2/20 6.7/22 7.4/24 8.5/28 For Guide numbers for 1/300 TTL High-Speed Sync Flash in use. The flash...
power automatically turns OFF after approx. 80 seconds when both SB-27 and camera are not in AUTO flash mode (F5 camera only), see page 40. OFF / M / AUTO...78° 60° 46° Horizontal 60° 46° 36° Guide number (at ISO 100: for m/ft) Flash head Flash mode selector (at 20˚C/68˚F) Light Output Zoom-head position 24mm 28mm ...27/89 30/98 34/112 1/2 17.7/58 19/62 21.2/69 24/79 1/4 12.5/41 13.5/44 15/49 17/56 1/8 8.8/29 9.5/31 10.5/34 12/39 1/16 6.2/20 6.7/22 7.4/24 8.5/28 For Guide numbers for 1/300 TTL High-Speed Sync Flash in use. The flash...