The SB800 Manual

[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!

[Glen]

Greg, a great community service

[birddog114]

Great Greg!
make sure it comes with correct Aussie spelling and grammar

[mic]

Ooooooohhhhhh

Good Luck, May the force be with you Master Yoda.

[Greg B]

Great Greg!
make sure it comes with correct Aussie spelling and grammar

Birdy, I will certainly give it my best in this regard!!!!

Under penalty of severe ridicule.

[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.

[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

[Greg B]

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

Cricket, no I hadn't seen that, but very interesting, thanks.

[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

[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.

[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.

[Manta]

Well done Greg - good luck with this very worthwhile endeavour.

They'll sing of your exploits around many campfires in the future..

[Oneputt]

Greg B thanks for that link

[Killakoala]

I will certainly be keeping an eye out for that one Greg. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

[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

[Greg B]

Greg B thanks for that link

Oneputt, that excellent link actually came from cricketfan

cheers

[Oneputt]

Well in that case thanks cricketfan

[the foto fanatic]

Well in that case thanks cricketfan

No wuckers! Here to help.