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Once the external flash unit has been mounted on the flash
bracket and the bracket’s lead connected to the camera’s
A flash bracket (the SK-E900 Multi-Flash Bracket Unit) is availsynchro-flash terminal, you are ready to use the external flash
able separately for connecting external flash units to the COOLPIX for synchro-flash photography. Turn the flash unit on (do not
900. When the bracket is connected to the camera’s synchroset the flash to “stand-by”—STBY—as the flash may turn off
flash terminal, external flash units mounted on the bracket are
unexpectedly) and set the metering mode to TTL. The intensynchronized with the camera’s built-in flash, increasing the size
sity of the light produced by the flash will be controlled by the
of the area illuminated and allowing sophisticated flash techcamera’s built-in photocell.
niques such as bounce-flash photography. Flash settings such as
“Auto,” “Slow Synchro,” and “Anytime Flash” apply to both the
external and built-in flash units. When the flash is fired, the
combined brightness of the external and built-in flash units is
controlled by the camera.
Using an External Flash
Instructions for attaching the optional SK-E900 flash bracket and
connecting external flash units may be found in the SK-E900
instruction manual. When the SK-E900 is in place, the following
Nikon flash units (available separately) can be used: SB-28, SB26, SB-25, SB-24, SB-22S, and SB-22.
✔Caution: The use of non-Nikon flash units is not recommended with the COOLPIX 900. Using non-Nikon flash units may
result in damage to the synchro-flash circuitry in the camera or the
external flash.
Basic Photography: Using the Flash
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