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The SB800 Manual
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:54 amby Greg B
In my quest to get across the many features and capabilities of the SB800, I have printed out a downloaded version of the manual.
As I go through it, I am noting the pages which do not apply to the D70 (and there are quite a few), and I am putting a line through any sentences which do not relate to the D70 (and there are a lot of those too, e.g. for cameras which do not have CLS, or cameras in Group I, etc etc)
These two actions have reduced the information by, I reckon, 20%, and the confusion by even more.
Plus it has forced me to read everything.
Not finished yet, but when I am, I plan to un-PDF the manual and edit out the dross. Ironically, the process will probably mean that I need to refer to the manual much less, but either way, I am hoping for a result!
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:55 amby Glen
Greg, a great community service
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:58 amby birddog114
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:05 pmby mic
Ooooooohhhhhh
Good Luck, May the force be with you Master Yoda.
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:07 pmby Greg B
Birdy, I will certainly give it my best in this regard!!!!
Under penalty of severe ridicule.
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:14 pmby SoCal Steve
Greg, you are certainly to be applauded for this effort. It should be of great help to many people, probably even gaining a cult following on the net.
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:17 pmby the foto fanatic
Hi Greg
It's a good thing you're doing there!
Have you seen this? It may be helpful:
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/NikonF5/Flash/SB800/index.htm
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:28 pmby Greg B
Cricket, no I hadn't seen that, but very interesting, thanks.
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:31 pmby sirhc55
Excellent work Greg - I did the same thing for the SB28 - just crossed out the irrelevant parts in the manual and it certainly made life a lot easier
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:57 pmby Matt. K
Greg
If you can help me understand that manual I will prostrate myself at your feet....No, not the gland. The knee on carpet thing.
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Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:30 amby Greg B
Matt, if I can get to understand the bloody thing a bit better (the manual, not anybody's prostate) I will be a happy man.
There are lot's of small annoyances, the GN chart is for ISO 100 for example. I know we can do the math, but it all just seems slightly more difficult than it needs to be.
And the expression - For cameras with CLS, and Digital SLRs without CLS, and cameras in groups I, II, III and IV - all the time gives the the irrates.
So I am aming for clarity rather than understanding, but hopefully the latter will flow on from the former.
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Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:53 amby Manta
Well done Greg - good luck with this very worthwhile endeavour.
They'll sing of your exploits around many campfires in the future..
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Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:20 amby Oneputt
Greg B thanks for that link
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Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:24 amby Killakoala
I will certainly be keeping an eye out for that one Greg. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
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Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:29 amby atencati
most helpful thing I got out of the SB800 manual was heat, from tossing it in the fire this winter.
Greg, outstanding, I would be happy to translate to Northern (US - I won't say American) English for you, not to be confused with Eastern (real) English.
Cue applause...
Andy
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Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:29 amby Greg B
Oneputt wrote:Greg B thanks for that link
Oneputt, that excellent link actually came from cricketfan
cheers
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Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:59 amby Oneputt
Well in that case thanks cricketfan
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Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:48 amby the foto fanatic
Oneputt wrote:Well in that case thanks cricketfan
No wuckers! Here to help.