Non-Ttl Auto Flash Mode - Nikon autofocus speedlight SB-80DX User Manual

Non-TTL auto flash A mode
Usable cameras
and lenses
The SB-80DX's built-in sensor measures the flash illumination reflected back
from the subject, automatically controlling the SB-80DX's light output to give the
correct exposure. This allows you to make exposure compensation (p. 56)
easily by varying the aperture set on the camera or lens.
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Any camera and lens combination. (For Digital SLRs, it is
possible only when a non-CPU lens is mounted.)
1
Set the camera's exposure mode to Aperture-
Priority Auto (A) or Manual (M).
Press the a button until "A" appears on the
2
LCD panel.
Press the e or f button to change the
3
aperture, bringing the subject within the flash
shooting distance range.
4
Set the aperture that appears on the SB-80DX's
LCD panel on the lens or camera.
5
Set the camera to its highest flash sync shutter
speed.
n For details, see the camera's instruction manual.