Nikon Autofocus Speedlight SB-27 Instruction Manual page 31

Group IV: F60-Series/N60, F50-Series/N50, F-401x/N5005)
Setting aperture and confirming flash shooting
4
distance range
1) Set the lens to its minimum aperture (highest f-number) (except G-type Nikkor lenses).
2) With an F60-Series/N60 or F50-Series/N50 camera in the ADVANCED mode, set
the aperture appearing in the camera's viewfinder on the SB-27's LCD panel by
pressing the SB-27's "F" button. Then confirm the flash shooting distance range.
Flash shooting conditions
F50-
Series
/N50
*With an F50-Series/N50 camera in the SIMPLE mode, select the aperture from
the table above and set the same aperture on the SB-27's LCD panel by pressing
the SB-27's "F" button. Then confirm the flash shooting distance range.
Flash shooting conditions Backlit by Sunny Cloudy day
F-401 /
X
Aperture setting on SB-27
N5005
Usable shutter speed in
shutter-priority auto mode**
**Aperture is automatically selected by the camera.
1) Set the lens to its minimum aperture (highest f-number) (except G-type
Nikkor lenses).
2) While looking at the indicator bars, press the "F" button to change the
aperture and bring the subject within flash shooting distance range.
Next, read the aperture value
3) Set the corresponding aperture in the F60-Series/N60 or F50-Series/N50's
LCD panel (for F-401x/N5005, rotate the aperture dial).
1) While looking at the indicator bars, press the "F" button to change the
aperture and bring the subject within flash shooting distance range.
Next, read the aperture value.
2) Set the corresponding aperture on the camera.
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ISO
(ISO 100)
Aperture setting on SB-27 *
(ISO 100)
f t m
60 18
30 9
15 4
7 2
4 1
2 0.6
Sunny Cloudy day or
day in shadows
f/5.6
f/8
the sun day or in shadows
f/16 f/8 f/5.6
1/125 sec
5
Indoors
f/4
If ready-
Indoors
light is
ON,
release
f/5.6
shutter.
1/30 sec
Shooting
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