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Notes on continuous flash shooting
Do not exceed the maximum number of continuous firings
You should allow the SB-800 to cool off for at least 10 minutes after the
maximum number of continuous firings are performed as shown in the
table below:
Max. number of continuous firings
Flash mode
Max. number of continuous firings
(at 6 frames/sec.)
TTL auto flash
Non-TTL auto flash/Auto Aperture flash 15
Manual flash (Flash output level: M1/1, M1/2)
Manual flash (Flash output level: M1/4 to M1/128) 40
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Synchronization during continuous flash shooting
It is possible to take up to the number of frames during continuous shooting as
shown in the table below. However, if the continuous firings exceed the
maximum numbers as shown in the table above, you should allow the SB-800
to cool off for at least 10 minutes.
Maximum number of frames during continuous flash shooting
(at six frames per sec.)
•With fresh batteries of the same type in both the SB-800 and optional Nikon SD-8A or
Power Bracket Unit SK-6/SK-6A.
• Refer to table “Maximum number of repeating flashes per frame” on page 48 when
performing Repeating flash.
Detailed operation
1/8 1/16 1/32 1/64 1/128
Up to 4 Up to 8 Up to 16 Up to 30 Up to 40
SD-7
Alkaline-manganese
Alkaline-manganese
Lithium
NiCd
Ni-MH
Alkaline-manganese
Lithium
NiCd
Ni-MH
Up to 6 Up to 10 Up to 40 Up to 40 Up to 40
SD-8A
Up to 5 Up to 10
Up to 20
Up to 30
Up to 40 Up to 40
Up to 5 Up to 10 Up to 40 Up to 40
Up to 30
SK-6/
SK-6A
Up to 5 Up to 10 Up to 20
Up to 40 Up to 40
Up to 5 Up to 10 Up to 30 Up to 40
Up to 40
Batteries inside
SB-800
Flash output level
SB-800
only
All types
Optional
power
source
