Nikon F6 Instruction Manual page 152

Creative Lighting System
To use FV Lock:
1
Select "FV Lock" or "FV Lock/Lens data" for Custom Setting "f3: FUNC.
button" (
2
Mount an SB-800/SB-600 Speedlight on the camera accessory shoe, then
turn the Speedlight on and set the flash mode to TTL or AA (SB-800
only) (for details, see the Speedlight's instruction manual).
• Non-TTL Auto flash can be set with a master Speedlight that features
Advanced Wireless Lighting.
3
Position the subject in the center of the frame and lightly press the
shutter-release button to focus.
5
Recompose and fully depress the shutter-release button to shoot.
• If desired, additional pictures can be taken without releasing FV Lock.
• To release FV Lock, press the FUNC. button and confirm that the FV Lock icons
are no longer displayed in the viewfinder. FV Lock is also released when:
• Exposure meter is off
• Film rewind is performed
• Lens is detached
• Speedlight is turned off
• Flash mode other than i-TTL is selected
• Flash zoom position is changed
• Modeling flash is set on Speedlight
• Metering system is changed (except between Matrix and Center-Weighted
metering)
• Option other than "FV Lock" or "FV Lock, Lens data" is selected in "f3:
FUNC. button" in Custom Setting.
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4
Press the FUNC. button.
• The Speedlight will emit a monitor preflash to
determine the appropriate flash level.
• Flash output will be locked at this level and FV
Lock icons
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will appear in the viewfinder.