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Speedlight
Blitzgerät
Flash
SB-30 E
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Instruction Manual
Bedienungsanleitung
F
Manuel d’utilisation
S
Manual de instrucciones
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English .................1 – 034 E Deutsch ..............35 – 068 G F Français..............69 – 102 S Español ...........103 – 136
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English Foreword Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Speedlight SB-30. The SB-30 is a compact, light, and versatile Speedlight having a guide number of 16/52 (at 28mm angle of coverage, ISO 100, m/ft, 20°C/68°F). Available flash shooting modes are TTL auto flash, Non-TTL auto flash, and Manual flash. Wireless multiple flash operation is also possible. Major features of the SB-30 • The SB-30 is useful as a handy flash unit to perform TTL auto, Non-TTL auto, and Manual flash, when used with Nikon
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Tips on using the Speedlight • Take test shots before shooting important occasions like weddings or graduations. • The Nikon Speedlight SB-30’s performance has been optimized for use with Nikon cameras/ accessories and lenses. Camera/accessories made by other manufacturers may not meet Nikon’s criteria for specifications, and nonconforming cameras/accessories could damage the SB-30’s components. Nikon cannot guarantee the SB-30’s performance when used with non-Nikon products. Note • The Nikon
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Contents Preparation Foreword .............................................................1 Shooting a subject when the SB-30 is placed away Tips on using the Speedlight ..............................2 from the camera................................................24 Softening the shadows cast on the wall by the Speedlight parts..................................................4 master flash unit or lightening the background..........26 Mode selector dial .....................................
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Speedlight parts 9 1 6 2 10 7 12 11 3 13 8 14 4 15 5 1 Flash head 8 Battery chamber lid 14 Standby resume button (p. 8)/Slave 2 Infrared filter (p. 27) 9 Ready-light (pp. 7, 13) flash firing cancel button (p. 23) 3 Mounting foot 10 Exposure compensation 15 Mounting foot lock lever (p. 9) 4 Mount pin switch (p. 30) 5 Hot-shoe contacts 11 Power switch (p. 7) 6 Light sensor window for 12 Mode selector dial (p. 5) Supplied accessories Non-TTL auto flash (p. 13) 13 Light sensor window for Soft Case S
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Mode selector dial Flash head tilting angle 75 75°: for shooting normal 50 subjects 1 2 50°: for shooting subjects closer than 0.4m (1.3 ft.) 13 (p. 29) 13°: when not in use. 3 4 E 1 TTL auto flash mode (pp. 12, 14) 2 Non-TTL auto flash mode (pp. 13, 16) 3 Manual flash mode (p. 18) 4 Wireless slave flash mode (p. 20) CAUTION! Do not detach the flash unit while it is set at the 13° position. Otherwise, the flash unit or camera might get scratched. 5 Preparation
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Installing the battery 2 3 1 1 Set the SB-30’s power switch to the OFF position. 2 Open the battery chamber lid as indicated by the arrows. 3 Install the battery following the + and – marks as shown. Then close the battery chamber lid by sliding it into place while pressing down. • Install one 3V lithium battery (CR123A or DL123A). Do not use the other types of batteries. • When replacing the battery, be sure to set the power switch to the OFF position. If the battery is replaced while the powe
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Turning the power ON/OFF and the Standby function 1 23 1 Set the SB-30’s power switch to the ON or STBY position. • When set to the STBY position the Standby function is activated. (p. 8) • The Standby function does not work with COOLPIX digital cameras having no hot-shoe contacts. In this case, set the SB-30 to the ON position. 2 Make sure the ready-light comes on. E • When the ready-light lights up, the SB-30 is fully recycled and ready to fire. 3 Set the SB-30’s power switch to the OFF positi
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Conserving battery power using the Standby function • If the SB-30’s power switch is set to the STBY position, the Standby function is activated only when the Mode selector dial is set to either TTL auto, Non-TTL auto, or Manual flash mode. • If the SB-30 and the camera are not used for approx. 40 seconds, the Standby function activates and automatically turns the SB-30 off to conserve battery power. This is called the standby state. • The Standby function does not work if the Mode selector di
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Attachment to the accessory shoe Attaching and detaching the Speedlight Slide the SB-30’s mounting foot 1 into the camera’s accessory shoe, then turn the lock lever 2 in the direction of the arrow to lock the unit. • When the SB-30 is attached to an accessory shoe not equipped with a mount pin hole to prevent accidental detachment, take care that the SB-30 does not fall off. • When detaching the SB-30, set the flash head tilting angle to 75° or 50°, turn the lock lever 90° in the opposite direc
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Usable cameras and available flash modes Available flash modes with film-based SLRs cameras : Recommended flash mode : Usable flash mode : Not usable : Not applicable Mode selector dial settings Connection Camera type and model to the camera TTL auto Non-TTL auto Manual Wireless (M) Wireless (A) Cameras compatible with the TTL auto flash mode: Accessory F5, F4-Series, F100, F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90, F-801s/N8008s, shoe p . 14 F-801/N8008, F-601M/N6000, F-501/N2020, F-301/N2000, FM3
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Available flash modes with digital cameras : Recommended flash mode : Usable flash mode : Not usable : Not applicable Mode selector dial settings Connection Camera type and model to the camera TTL auto Non-TTL auto Manual Wireless (M) Wireless (A) Accessory 1 , D100 D1-Series* shoe p .16 Accessory COOLPIX 5000/5700 shoe p .14 2 3 Cord * * p .14 COOLPIX 900/910/950/990/995/4500 E 4 Wireless * p .21 p .21 5 4 COOLPIX 700/775/800/880/885/2000/2500/3500/4300 Wireless * * p .21 6 7 4 COOLP
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As a handy Speedlight Using the SB-30 with SLRs cameras Auto flash modes Two auto flash modes are available with the SB-30: TTL auto flash and Non-TTL auto flash TTL auto flash mode This mode is possible with SLRs cameras compatible with TTL auto flash. At the instant the shutter is released and the SB-30 starts firing, the camera’s built-in TTL auto flash sensor measures the flash illumination through-the-lens that is reflected back from the subject and adjusts the SB-30’s flash output, providi
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Non-TTL auto flash mode This mode is possible with all Nikon SLRs cameras including Digital SLRs. At the instant the shutter is released and the SB-30 starts firing, the SB-30’s built-in light sensor for Non-TTL auto flash measures the flash illumination that is reflected back from the subject, automatically controlling the SB-30’s flash output to provide the correct exposure. Therefore, auto flash shooting is possible with cameras incompatible with TTL auto flash. A choice of four shooting
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Taking flash pictures in the TTL auto flash mode 1 2 4 1 Set the SB-30’s Mode selector dial to D. 2 Set the camera’s exposure mode, metering system, sync mode, shutter speed, etc. • The ready-light inside the camera’s viewfinder blinks to warn you that the setting on the camera is not correct and TTL auto flash is not possible. In this case, make sure the camera settings are correct. 3 Check the aperture and flash shooting distance range. • Make sure the main subject is within this range by re
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Determining the aperture and flash shooting distance range (m/ft.) ISO sensitivity Flash shooting distance range (m/ft.) 25 50 100 200 400 800 No wide-flash adapter in place With wide-flash adapter in place f/1.4 f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 1–8/3.3–26 0.7–5/2.3–16 f/1.4 f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 0.7–5.6/2.3–18 0.5–3.5/1.6–11 f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 0.6–4/2–13 0.3–2.5/1–8.2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 0.6–2.8/2–9.1 0.3–1.7/1–5.5 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 0.6–2/2–6.5 0.3–1.2/1–3.9 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f
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Taking flash pictures in the Non-TTL auto flash mode 1 1 24 1 Set the camera’s exposure mode, sync mode, shutter speed, etc. • The ready-light inside the camera’s viewfinder blinks to warn you that the shutter speed is not correctly set with cameras FM3A, New FM2, and FE. In this case, make sure the camera settings are correct. 2 Determine the correct aperture to match the shooting distance range by referring to the table “Determining the aperture and flash shooting distance range” (p. 15). Set
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Variable apertures after zooming in or out • With zoom lenses having a variable aperture, take note of the following before setting the aperture on the SB-30. • For details, refer to your camera and lens instruction manuals. Reading the aperture on the camera’s LCD panel or in the viewfinder • Lock the lens aperture at its minimum, and after composing the picture by zooming in or out, read the aperture appearing on the camera’s LCD panel or in the viewfinder. Reading the aperture using the scale
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Manual flash mode The SB-30’s flash output level can be set manually at M1/1, M1/8, or M1/32. In the Manual mode, you must determine the correct exposure by calculation using a combination of the guide number, shooting distance, and lens aperture. • If the camera’s exposure mode is set to other than Aperture-Priority Auto (A) or Manual (M), the shutter may not be released, depending on the cameras in use. Guide number (m/ft.) and ISO sensitivity ISO sensitivity 25 50 100 200 400 800 1600 M1/1 8
