Notes On Continuous Flash Shooting - Nikon SB-800 Instruction Manual

Notes on continuous flash shooting

Do not exceed the maximum number of continuous firings
You should allow the SB-800 to cool off for at least 10 minutes after the
maximum number of continuous firings are performed as shown in the
WARNING
table below:
Max. number of continuous firings
Flash mode
TTL auto flash
Non-TTL auto flash/Auto Aperture flash
Manual flash (Flash output level: M1/1, M1/2)
Manual flash (Flash output level: M1/4 to M1/128)
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Synchronization during continuous flash shooting
It is possible to take up to the number of frames during continuous shooting as
shown in the table below. However, if the continuous firings exceed the
maximum numbers as shown in the table above, you should allow the SB-800
to cool off for at least 10 minutes.
Maximum number of frames during continuous flash shooting
(at six frames per sec.)
Optional
Batteries inside
power
SB-800
source
SB-800
All types
only
Alkaline-manganese
SD-7
Alkaline-manganese
SD-8A
Lithium
NiCd
Ni-MH
Alkaline-manganese
SK-6/
SK-6A
Lithium
NiCd
Ni-MH
• With fresh batteries of the same type in both the SB-800 and optional Nikon SD-8A or
Power Bracket Unit SK-6/SK-6A.
• Refer to table "Maximum number of repeating flashes per frame" on page 48 when
performing Repeating flash.
Max. number of continuous firings
(at 6 frames/sec.)
Flash output level
1/8 1/16
Up to 4 Up to 8
Up to 6 Up to 10 Up to 40
Up to 20
Up to 5 Up to 10
Up to 30
Up to 30
Up to 5 Up to 10
Up to 5 Up to 10 Up to 20
Up to 5 Up to 10 Up to 30
15
40
1/32 1/64
Up to 16 Up to 30
Up to 40
Up to 40
Up to 40
Up to 40
Up to 40
1/128
Up to 40
Up to 40
Up to 40
Up to 40
Up to 40
Up to 40
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