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Foreword
Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Autofocus
Speedlight SB-27, an easy-to-use flash unit offering you
the most convenient system for automatic flash
photography in combination with Nikon cameras. The
SB-27’s extensive capabilities range from Non-TTL Auto
Flash to 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, today’s
most advanced flash technology.
For optimum results, be sure to read this manual
thoroughly before use.
Please check which group your camera belongs to.
In this manual, we have divided Nikon SLR cameras into seven
groups (from I to VII) unless otherwise noted. You will find all the
information you need to learn about using the SB-27 with your
camera in the section corresponding to your camera group.
Please refer to the camera group table on the following page.
Ⅰ Ⅱ
Ⅲ
Ⅳ
Ⅴ
Ⅵ
Ⅶ
Group
Camera
name
Flash
operation
F-501/
N2020
*
8
F-401s/
N4004s
*
1
F-401/
N4004
*
1
F-301/
N2000
*
8
F5
F100
F90X/N90
*
1
s
F90-Series/
N90
*
1
F80-Series/
N80-Series
*
1,
*
3
F70-Series/
N70
*
1
F4-Series
F65-Series/
N65-Series
*
1
F-801s/
N8008s
*
1
F-801/
N8008
*
1
Pronea 600i/
6i
*
1,
*
3
F-601/
N6006
*
1
F-601
M
/
N6000
*
1
F60-Series/
N60
*
1
F50-Series/
N50
*
1
F-401x/
N5005
*
1
FA
FM3
A
FE2
FG
Nikonos V
*
5
F3-Series
*
6
New FM2
F55-Series/
N55-Series
*
1
FM10
FE10
3D Multi-Sensor
Balanced
Fill-Flash
*
2
Multi-Sensor
Balanced
Fill-Flash
*
2
Matrix
Balanced
Fill-Flash
Center-Weighted
Fill-Flash/Spot
Fill-Flash
Standard
TTL Flash
Programmed
TTL AutoFlash
Non-TTL
Auto Flash
*
7
Manual Flash
T
T
L
M
A
*
*
4
: Available
: Not available