Usable Apertures And Flash Range In Ttl Mode (Feet) - Nikon D300 Complete Manual

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In Program exposure mode you can usually override the

camera's selection of aperture and shutter speed

combinations by turning the D300's Rear Command dial

(when the camera is active). But note that the maximum

aperture you can use is restricted in Program exposure

mode (the actual value depends upon ISO setting; see

"Allowable Apertures in Program Mode," on page <598>.

The D300 and SB-600 may warn you of several possible

errors when you partially press the shutter release to verify

- The lens must be set on its minimum aperture, or else the

error message FEE appears in the viewfinder.

- Any HI visible in the viewfinder indicates that

overexposure (of the background exposure) is likely.

- The shutter speed will be automatically reset to 1/250 if

you selected a faster shutter speed in Shutter (S) or Manual

(M) exposure mode. (If FP is set, however, the camera will

use any shutter speed.)

- In Manual (M) exposure mode, under and overexposure is

indicated solely by the analog exposure display. If the

exposure bar goes to either side of the $ point, the ambient-

only lighting exposure will not be correct.

5. Focus on your subject by pressing lightly on the

shutter release. Confirm that the subject is within flash

distance. Unfortunately, the SB-600 does not have a

distance scale on it, so you'll have to carry the chart

duplicated below or memorize what distance it can

reach at each zoom setting. Assuming you've

confirmed the distance, you're ready to shoot.

SB-600 Usable Apertures and Flash Range in TTL mode (Feet)

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