Notes On Continuous Flash Shooting - Nikon autofocus speedlight SB-80DX User Manual

Notes on continuous flash shooting

lMaximum number of continuous firings
m It is recommended to allow the SB-80DX to cool off for at least 10 minutes
after the maximum number of continuous firings as shown in this table:
Max. no. of continuous firings
Flash mode
TTL/D-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)
lSynchronization during continuous flash shooting
m 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-80DX 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-80DX
source
SB-80DX
All types
only
Alkaline-manganese
SD-7
Alkaline-manganese
SD-8A
Lithium
NiCd
Ni-MH
Alkaline-manganese
SK-6A
Lithium
NiCd
Ni-MH
nWith fresh batteries of the same type in both the SB-80DX and optional Nikon SD-8A or
Power Bracket Unit SK-6A.
nRefer to table "Maximum number of repeating flashes per frame" on page 48 when
performing Repeating flash.
Max. no. 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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