Taking Photographs—Flash Photography
Using Built-in and Optional Speedlights
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Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
Use only Nikon Speedlights. Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the
accessory shoe could not only prevent normal operation, but damage the sync circuitry
of the camera or flash. Before using a Nikon Speedlight not included in the list on the
previous page, contact a Nikon-authorized service representative for more information.
Read the Speedlight Manual
For complete information on using optional Speedlights, refer to the Speedlight manual.
If your Speedlight supports D-TTL flash control, read the section on digital single-lens
reflex cameras in the Speedlight manual (note that the D100 does not support FP high-
speed sync).
Speedlight
D-TTL
1
Auto
aperture
Non-TTL
auto
Manual
Repeat-
ing
flash
Rear-
curtain
sync
Red-eye
reduc-
tion
SB-50DX
✔
—
—
✔
—
✔
—
D-TTL
AA
M
REAR
Flash mode
A
SB-80DX/SB-28DX
✔
✔
2
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
1 Standard TTL Flash for Digital SLR is used when spot metering is selected. With matrix and center-weighted
metering, flash control depends on lens type:
• Type G or D Nikkor (excluding IX Nikkor): 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR.
• Other CPU Nikkor (excluding AF Nikkor lenses for F3AF): Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR.
• Other Nikkor: Standard TTL Flash for Digital SLR.
2 Available with CPU lenses only (IX Nikkor and AF Nikkor lenses for F3AF excluded). Use spot metering.
Compatible Speedlights
The following Speedlights support D-TTL flash control: