To Manually Set The Zoom Head; To Set Flash Exposure Compensation - Nikon D300 Complete Manual

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To Manually Set the Zoom Head

1. Press the Zoom button on the flash direction pad to

change the zoom setting. Each button press selects the

next higher logical setting (and you'll eventually loop

back to the lowest setting). The ë symbol appears on

the LCD when the setting doesn't correspond to focal

length of the lens.

To cancel automatic zoom head setting and lock a manual

setting, hold the Zoom and - buttons for two seconds to

enter the custom setting mode for the flash. Next, press the

+ button until you see the ë, and then press the Mode

button to turn manual zoom On. Hold the Zoom and -

buttons for two seconds to complete the setting.

2. To cancel a manual zoom setting, press the Zoom

button on the flash Direction pad until the m no

longer appears on the LCD (e.g. until the setting

matches the lens being used).

Remember that the Guide Number of the flash changes

with the zoom setting.

If you pull out the built-in wide angle adapter and move it

into position in front of the flashtube, the SB-600 is set to

the 14mm and the automatic zoom head function cannot

be set to another setting.

Use the Ô and Õ buttons on the flash Direction pad to

adjust the amount of compensation. The SB-600 allows a

maximum of +3 stop and -3 stops of flash compensation,

which is indicated in one-third stop increments on the flash

compensation indicator.

The flash may not be able to produce +3 compensation in

some situations (e.g. if it's already firing at full power).

To cancel compensation, repeat the process outlined above

and set a value of 0.0.

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