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triggering a remote SU-4 (see "Wireless Flash" on page <627>

for an example of this). A better solution is to purchase

additional SB-800's and use them in wireless TTL mode.

Problem: You can't get an SB-27 Speedlight to work on a

Solution: Non-DX flash units need to be set to Automatic or

Manual flash mode, and the SB-27 has some unusual wrinkles

concerning Automatic flash mode. If you want to use manual

flash mode, just slide the flash mode selector switch on the

and perform manual flash as usual. To use

Automatic flash mode with the SB-27, you need to open the

battery compartment of the flash unit and make sure that the

switch inside is not set to TTL (the default). Then, starting with

the flash power OFF, hold down the ZOOM button on the SB-

27 while turning its power switch to AUTO. You may have to

perform this last action more than once, as each time you

perform it the flash cycles through to only the next available

flash mode. You want the "Forced Auto" mode, and the

indicator for that is that the

Problem: The Flexible Program function in Program exposure

mode doesn't seem to change the shutter speed or aperture at

all; the top LCD shows P* but the shutter speed and aperture

don't change.

Solution: Get out of Program mode! If you read the Nikon

manuals closely enough, interpret between the lines, consult

a good tarot card reader, and sacrifice enough chickens you

In Program exposure mode, the maximum aperture that

can be used is highly restricted. On a D300 at ISO 200,

the largest aperture you can set with an external flash is

In Program exposure mode, the minimum shutter speed is

locked at 1/60.

In Program mode in dim conditions (and f/4 at 1/60 isn't

all that dim, is it?), you not only are locked into basically

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on the SB-27's LCD blinks.

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