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Located at
the top of the
pentaprism viewfinder, the
hot shoe
allows
direct
mounting of the Nlkon
Speed
-
light
SB-18,
SB-16B, SB-15
or
any electronic flash with
an ISO-type mounting
foot
Other flash units may be
mounted with an adapter-see
the table on the
next
page
Four
electrical contacts provide synchroniza·
tlon
of
th
e
flasn unit, flash
ou
tput
stop
Sig
nal on
TTL
mode, identification of
the
TTL
flash,
and both ready-
light indication in
the
camera's viewfinder (via an
LED)
and auto SWitching
to the proper
sync speed
of
1/90sec with some Nikon dedicated flashes
.
Note:
Use
of
other
manufacturers flash
Units, even with the
same
ISO·type
mounting foot may cause abnormalities
In
shutler speed
precIsion or even Oreakage
of
the
Ie
cl(cuit.
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When
the
Nikon
FG
IS
used together with Nikon flash
units such
as the
SB-18,
SB-16B,
SB-15,
etc .,
a
view-
finder ready-light LED
opposite
the thunderbolt mark
lights up when the flash is fully charged or recycled
.
This way, you're
easily
Informed
of
flash readiness
without having
to
take your
eye
off the
viewfinder.
Depending
on
which
Nikon flash unit is
attached, the
same
LED blinks to warn
of
insufficient
flash
output,
incorrect setting of
the
flash unit or incorrect setting
of
the FG
,
For more detailed Information, refer to the
flash
unit's
instruction manual.
Note:
When the camera's meter
switch
IS
ofl, the ready·light
will not light up excepl at
the
M90 or
B
5etlll1g
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